SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · Commerce Bank

SBA Lending by Commerce Bank

SBA records list Commerce Bank as an active SBA 7(a) lender record, ranked #59 nationally by all-time volume, with 3,673 7(a) records worth $588M.

3,673
7(a) records listed
$588M
Approved dollars
$160,008
Average loan size
#59
Rank, all-time volume
#131
Rank, volume since 2020
0.1%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
-18%
Annualized vs prior decade
1.0%
Active-status distress
13%
PLP processing

Between 1991 and mid-2026, the SBA FOIA record lists 3,673 7(a) loans worth $588M under Commerce Bank, at an average of $160,008 per loan. That places it #59 among U.S. lender records by volume. About 13% show Preferred Lender (PLP) processing. Among 191 active-status loans, 1.0% 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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