SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · Citizens Bank, National Association

SBA Lending by Citizens Bank, National Association

Citizens Bank, National Association is one of the ten most active SBA 7(a) lenders of all time, with 42,461 approved 7(a) loans worth $2.7B on record.

42,461
7(a) loans made
$2.7B
Approved dollars
$62,999
Average loan size
#7
Rank, all-time volume
#98
Rank, volume since 2020
0.1%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
-86%
Annualized vs prior decade
13.7%
Active-loan distress
2%
Made under PLP authority

Between 1991 and mid-2026, Citizens Bank, National Association approved 42,461 SBA 7(a) loans worth $2.7B across the country, at an average of $62,999 per loan. That places it #7 among all U.S. SBA 7(a) lenders. About 2% were written under Preferred Lender (PLP) authority, and 13.7% of its book is currently delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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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.