SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · Cathay Bank

SBA Lending by Cathay Bank

SBA records list Cathay Bank as an active SBA 7(a) lender record, ranked #158 nationally by all-time volume, with 1,040 7(a) records worth $502M.

1,040
7(a) records listed
$502M
Approved dollars
$482,649
Average loan size
#158
Rank, all-time volume
#224
Rank, volume since 2020
0.0%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
-46%
Annualized vs prior decade
2.4%
Active-status distress
58%
PLP processing

Between 1991 and mid-2026, the SBA FOIA record lists 1,040 7(a) loans worth $502M under Cathay Bank, at an average of $482,649 per loan. That places it #158 among U.S. lender records by volume. About 58% show Preferred Lender (PLP) processing. Among 123 active-status loans, 2.4% 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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