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

SBA Lending by Bank of the West

SBA records list Bank of the West as an active SBA 7(a) lender record, ranked #155 nationally by all-time volume, with 1,061 7(a) records worth $390M.

1,061
7(a) records listed
$390M
Approved dollars
$367,362
Average loan size
#155
Rank, all-time volume
#270
Rank, volume since 2020
0.0%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
-85%
Annualized vs prior decade
2.9%
Active-status distress
60%
PLP processing

Between 1991 and mid-2026, the SBA FOIA record lists 1,061 7(a) loans worth $390M under Bank of the West, at an average of $367,362 per loan. That places it #155 among U.S. lender records by volume. About 60% show Preferred Lender (PLP) processing. Among 35 active-status loans, 2.9% 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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