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The fastest-growing SBA lenders

Among lenders with at least $10.0M of SBA volume in FY2021, Port 51 Lending LLC grew the fastest, multiplying its annual SBA volume about 17.6 times by FY2025. The fastest growers are reshaping who funds America's small businesses.

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

What we measured. Growth in annual funded SBA volume from FY2021 to FY2025, for lenders with at least $10.0M of volume in the base year (so a tiny starting point does not inflate the multiple). FY2026 is excluded because it is partial.

Top 15 by SBA volume growth

# Lender FY2021 FY2025 Growth
1 Port 51 Lending LLC $20.1M $353.9M 17.6x
2 Pathward National Association $23.1M $260.6M 11.3x
3 Truliant FCU $30.2M $222.7M 7.4x
4 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association $112.7M $590.5M 5.2x
5 CenTrust Bank, A Division of SmartBiz Bank National Association $14.1M $71.4M 5.1x
6 City National Bank $31.6M $131.6M 4.2x
7 First Internet Bank of Indiana $172.4M $712.3M 4.1x
8 Southwestern National Bank $27.5M $108.3M 3.9x
9 ConnectOne Bank $14.0M $53.6M 3.8x
10 Northwest Bank $49.6M $172.0M 3.5x
11 Woori America Bank $22.3M $74.2M 3.3x
12 Bank of America, National Association $157.1M $521.9M 3.3x
13 The Fidelity Bank $16.4M $53.0M 3.2x
14 Bank of Oak Ridge $12.7M $40.2M 3.2x
15 Atlantic Union Bank $15.6M $45.7M 2.9x

What it means

Rapid growth among a handful of national and specialist SBA lenders is a big reason the market is concentrating. For an owner, a fast-growing lender is often one that has built efficient SBA operations, but growth is not the same as the right fit. Compare track records in the best-lenders ranking and match to your business with Lender Match.

Method, sources, and disclaimer. Computed from the public SBA FOIA 7(a) and 504 data (as of 2026-03-31); see our methodology. Growth compares two fiscal years and is not a forecast. SBA Loan Index is not affiliated with the SBA and is not a lender, broker, or financial advisor.
Cite this analysis

Mario Bailey. (2026). The fastest-growing SBA lenders. SBA Loan Index. https://sbaloanindex.com/studies/fastest-growing-sba-lenders/

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