SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · Bank OZK

SBA Lending by Bank OZK

SBA records list Bank OZK as an active SBA 7(a) lender record, ranked #126 nationally by all-time volume, with 1,446 7(a) records worth $624M.

1,446
7(a) records listed
$624M
Approved dollars
$431,845
Average loan size
#126
Rank, all-time volume
#167
Rank, volume since 2020
0.1%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
-24%
Annualized vs prior decade
4.5%
Active-status distress
38%
PLP processing

Between 1991 and mid-2026, the SBA FOIA record lists 1,446 7(a) loans worth $624M under Bank OZK, at an average of $431,845 per loan. That places it #126 among U.S. lender records by volume. About 38% show Preferred Lender (PLP) processing. Among 201 active-status loans, 4.5% 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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