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SBA lenders in Worcester, MA

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

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

SBA loans
3,396
Total funded
$1.0B
Average loan
$295K
7(a) charge-off
2.8%

Top SBA lenders in the Worcester area

Ranked by SBA volume funded to businesses located in the Worcester 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 Granite State Economic Development Corporation 182 $117.4M $645K not reported
2 Bay Colony Development Corporation 169 $97.4M $577K not reported
3 Worcester Business Development Corporation 119 $72.5M $609K not reported
4 Beacon Bank and Trust 244 $52.2M $214K 2.87%
5 Rockland Trust Company 100 $44.6M $446K 2.00%
6 Avidia Bank 80 $43.4M $543K 6.25%
7 Live Oak Banking Company 34 $41.6M $1.2M 0.00%
8 TD Bank, National Association 273 $38.0M $139K 4.76%
9 Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company 92 $32.7M $356K 1.09%
10 New England Certified Development Corporation 35 $27.6M $789K 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 Worcester compares

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

Median loan504 share
Worcester area $100K 15.3% ▲ 2.5 pts
Massachusetts$100K12.9%
United States$179K11.2%

What gets funded in Worcester

IndustryLoansTotal funded
Construction 555 $119.8M
Accommodation and Food Services 297 $108.6M
Retail Trade 374 $103.9M
Manufacturing 280 $102.9M
Health Care and Social Assistance 273 $97.6M
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation 126 $78.0M
Other Services 326 $76.9M
Professional and Technical Services 317 $70.7M

SBA lending in Worcester by year

Geography, precisely

"Worcester area" here means the Worcester, MA metropolitan statistical area as delineated by OMB (July 2023), which is exactly these counties: Worcester County, MA. 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.