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

SBA Lending by Bank of the Sierra

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

1,387
7(a) records listed
$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
N/A
Active-status distress
28%
PLP processing

Between 1991 and mid-2026, the SBA FOIA record lists 1,387 7(a) loans worth $299M under Bank of the Sierra, at an average of $215,514 per loan. That places it #128 among U.S. lender records by volume. About 28% show Preferred Lender (PLP) processing. The active-status sample is below the publication floor for a distress percentage.

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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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