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.
Where Cathay Bank lends most
What Cathay Bank funds most
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Open the interactive map ↗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.