SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · Associated Bank, National Association

SBA Lending by Associated Bank, National Association

SBA records list Associated Bank, National Association as #35 among SBA 7(a) lender records by all-time volume, with 6,789 7(a) records worth $1.1B.

6,789
7(a) records listed
$1.1B
Approved dollars
$163,174
Average loan size
#35
Rank, all-time volume
#163
Rank, volume since 2020
0.1%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
-69%
Annualized vs prior decade
4.9%
Active-status distress
23%
PLP processing

Between 1991 and mid-2026, the SBA FOIA record lists 6,789 7(a) loans worth $1.1B under Associated Bank, National Association, at an average of $163,174 per loan. That places it #35 among U.S. lender records by volume. About 23% show Preferred Lender (PLP) processing. Among 183 active-status loans, 4.9% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis. Active-status distress counts DELINQ, PSTDUE, or LIQUID loans as a share of CURR, DELINQ, PSTDUE, LIQUID, or DEFERD loans. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. No borrower identity appears here. Methodology.

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