SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · Busey Bank

SBA Lending by Busey Bank

SBA records list Busey Bank as an active SBA 7(a) lender record, ranked #106 nationally by all-time volume, with 1,938 7(a) records worth $1.1B.

1,938
7(a) records listed
$1.1B
Approved dollars
$565,774
Average loan size
#106
Rank, all-time volume
#100
Rank, volume since 2020
0.1%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
-11%
Annualized vs prior decade
6.5%
Active-status distress
41%
PLP processing

Between 1991 and mid-2026, the SBA FOIA record lists 1,938 7(a) loans worth $1.1B under Busey Bank, at an average of $565,774 per loan. That places it #106 among U.S. lender records by volume. About 41% show Preferred Lender (PLP) processing. Among 336 active-status loans, 6.5% 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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