SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · Citizens Bank

SBA Lending by Citizens Bank

Citizens Bank is an active SBA 7(a) lender, ranked #75 nationally by all-time volume, with 2,724 approved 7(a) loans worth $1.7B on record.

2,724
7(a) loans made
$1.7B
Approved dollars
$639,865
Average loan size
#75
Rank, all-time volume
#30
Rank, volume since 2020
0.5%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
+198%
Annualized vs prior decade
7.6%
Active-loan distress
68%
Made under PLP authority

Between 1991 and mid-2026, Citizens Bank approved 2,724 SBA 7(a) loans worth $1.7B across the country, at an average of $639,865 per loan. That places it #75 among all U.S. SBA 7(a) lenders. About 68% were written under Preferred Lender (PLP) authority, and 7.6% 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.