SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · BayFirst National Bank

SBA Lending by BayFirst National Bank

BayFirst National Bank is the #22 most active SBA 7(a) lender by all-time volume, with 12,553 approved 7(a) loans worth $2.6B on record, and it has made 2.8% of every SBA 7(a) loan in the country since 2020.

12,553
7(a) loans made
$2.6B
Approved dollars
$208,092
Average loan size
#22
Rank, all-time volume
#6
Rank, volume since 2020
2.8%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
+140%
Annualized vs prior decade
22.6%
Active-loan distress
93%
Made under PLP authority

Between 1991 and mid-2026, BayFirst National Bank approved 12,553 SBA 7(a) loans worth $2.6B across the country, at an average of $208,092 per loan. That places it #22 among all U.S. SBA 7(a) lenders. About 93% were written under Preferred Lender (PLP) authority, and 22.6% 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.