SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · Bell Bank

SBA Lending by Bell Bank

SBA records list Bell Bank as an active SBA 7(a) lender record, ranked #232 nationally by all-time volume, with 654 7(a) records worth $246M.

654
7(a) records listed
$246M
Approved dollars
$375,533
Average loan size
#232
Rank, all-time volume
#156
Rank, volume since 2020
0.1%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
+208%
Annualized vs prior decade
3.4%
Active-status distress
23%
PLP processing

Between 1991 and mid-2026, the SBA FOIA record lists 654 7(a) loans worth $246M under Bell Bank, at an average of $375,533 per loan. That places it #232 among U.S. lender records by volume. About 23% show Preferred Lender (PLP) processing. Among 207 active-status loans, 3.4% 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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