SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · Columbia Bank

SBA Lending by Columbia Bank

Columbia Bank is the #16 most active SBA 7(a) lender by all-time volume, with 21,200 approved 7(a) loans worth $7.2B on record.

21,200
7(a) loans made
$7.2B
Approved dollars
$339,849
Average loan size
#16
Rank, all-time volume
#17
Rank, volume since 2020
0.9%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
-2%
Annualized vs prior decade
8.2%
Active-loan distress
44%
Made under PLP authority

Between 1991 and mid-2026, Columbia Bank approved 21,200 SBA 7(a) loans worth $7.2B across the country, at an average of $339,849 per loan. That places it #16 among all U.S. SBA 7(a) lenders. About 44% were written under Preferred Lender (PLP) authority, and 8.2% 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.