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SBA lenders in Winona, MN

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

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

SBA loans
162
Total funded
$78.3M
Average loan
$483K
7(a) charge-off
5.9%

Top SBA lenders in the Winona area

Ranked by SBA volume funded to businesses located in the Winona micropolitan 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 Merchants Bank, National Association 43 $11.3M $262K 2.33%
2 Twin Cities-Metro Certified Development Company 6 $9.7M $1.6M not reported
3 Southeastern Minnesota 504 Development Corporation 15 $8.0M $532K not reported
4 Old National Bank 11 $6.7M $613K not reported
5 WNB Financial, National Association 13 $5.9M $451K not reported
6 Wells Fargo Bank National Association 6 $4.7M $791K not reported
7 Midwest Business Finance Corporation 15 $4.3M $286K not reported
8 Highland Bank 5 $3.5M $692K not reported
9 Amplio Economic Development Corporation 6 $3.1M $512K not reported
10 Altra FCU 5 $2.1M $417K 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 Winona compares

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

Median loan504 share
Winona area $247K ▲ 52.9% 26.5% ▲ 11.5 pts
Minnesota$162K15.1%
United States$179K11.2%

What gets funded in Winona

IndustryLoansTotal funded
Manufacturing 31 $25.0M
Retail Trade 27 $18.9M
Construction 19 $8.7M
Health Care and Social Assistance 19 $5.5M
Professional and Technical Services 11 $4.8M
Wholesale Trade 6 $4.3M
Accommodation and Food Services 17 $3.4M
Real Estate 5 $1.8M

SBA lending in Winona by year

Geography, precisely

"Winona area" here means the Winona, MN micropolitan statistical area as delineated by OMB (July 2023), which is exactly these counties: Winona County, MN. 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.