SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · Central Bank

SBA Lending by Central Bank

SBA records list Central Bank as an active SBA 7(a) lender record, ranked #141 nationally by all-time volume, with 1,196 7(a) records worth $416M.

1,196
7(a) records listed
$416M
Approved dollars
$348,194
Average loan size
#141
Rank, all-time volume
#85
Rank, volume since 2020
0.2%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
+92%
Annualized vs prior decade
6.5%
Active-status distress
35%
PLP processing

Between 1991 and mid-2026, the SBA FOIA record lists 1,196 7(a) loans worth $416M under Central Bank, at an average of $348,194 per loan. That places it #141 among U.S. lender records by volume. About 35% show Preferred Lender (PLP) processing. Among 386 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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