SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · Bank of the Sierra

SBA Lending by Bank of the Sierra

Bank of the Sierra is an active SBA 7(a) lender, ranked #128 nationally by all-time volume, with 1,387 approved 7(a) loans worth $299M on record.

1,387
7(a) loans made
$299M
Approved dollars
$215,514
Average loan size
#128
Rank, all-time volume
#283
Rank, volume since 2020
0.0%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
-99%
Annualized vs prior decade
5.2%
Active-loan distress
28%
Made under PLP authority

Between 1991 and mid-2026, Bank of the Sierra approved 1,387 SBA 7(a) loans worth $299M across the country, at an average of $215,514 per loan. That places it #128 among all U.S. SBA 7(a) lenders. About 28% were written under Preferred Lender (PLP) authority, and 5.2% of its book is currently delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis. Distress is the current share of the active book in delinquent, past-due, or liquidation status. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. No borrower identity appears here.