SBA Lending by Cathay Bank
Cathay Bank is an active SBA 7(a) lender, ranked #158 nationally by all-time volume, with 1,040 approved 7(a) loans worth $502M on record.
- 1,040
- 7(a) loans made
- $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
- 2.9%
- Active-loan distress
- 58%
- Made under PLP authority
Between 1991 and mid-2026, Cathay Bank approved 1,040 SBA 7(a) loans worth $502M across the country, at an average of $482,649 per loan. That places it #158 among all U.S. SBA 7(a) lenders. About 58% were written under Preferred Lender (PLP) authority, and 2.9% of its book is currently 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. 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.