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SBA lenders in Slidell, LA

Which lenders fund Slidell-area businesses, how much, and how the market compares with Louisiana: SBA 7(a) and 504 loans, FY2010–2026.

By Mario Bailey · SBA FOIA data as of 2026-03-31

SBA loans
789
Total funded
$331.6M
Average loan
$420K
7(a) charge-off
4.4%

Top SBA lenders in the Slidell area

Ranked by SBA volume funded to businesses located in the Slidell metropolitan area, wherever the lender is headquartered. National SBA lenders that fund here are included.

# Lender Loans Total funded Average loan 7(a) charge-off
1 Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company 177 $42.4M $240K 4.52%
2 American Bank 63 $39.0M $619K 3.17%
3 Fidelity Bank 79 $24.6M $312K 3.80%
4 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association 98 $18.7M $191K 6.12%
5 Hancock Whitney Bank 44 $17.9M $407K 0.00%
6 Live Oak Banking Company 13 $13.4M $1.0M not reported
7 b1BANK 5 $10.3M $2.1M not reported
8 Capital One, National Association 27 $9.9M $368K 3.70%
9 First Horizon Bank 6 $9.0M $1.5M not reported
10 Community Certified Development Corporation 6 $7.0M $1.2M not reported

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans, FY2010–2026, as of 2026-03-31, from the SBA's public record.

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How Slidell compares

Median funded SBA loan and 504 share of loans, FY2010–2026.

Median loan504 share
Slidell area $150K ▼ 23.1% 2.8% ▼ 2.9 pts
Louisiana$195K5.7%
United States$179K11.2%

What gets funded in Slidell

IndustryLoansTotal funded
Accommodation and Food Services 108 $79.2M
Construction 110 $44.1M
Retail Trade 128 $42.3M
Health Care and Social Assistance 77 $27.8M
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation 42 $26.0M
Other Services 62 $25.3M
Professional and Technical Services 77 $24.2M
Real Estate 30 $16.0M

SBA lending in Slidell by year

Geography, precisely

"Slidell area" here means the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metropolitan statistical area as delineated by OMB (July 2023), which is exactly these counties: St. Tammany Parish, LA. Loans are placed by the SBA's recorded project county, which can differ from a borrower's mailing address. Counts are SBA 7(a) and 504 funded loans, FY2010–2026, as of 2026-03-31. See the methodology.