SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · Fifth Third Bank

SBA Lending by Fifth Third Bank

SBA records list Fifth Third Bank as #17 among SBA 7(a) lender records by all-time volume, with 20,726 7(a) records worth $7.8B.

20,726
7(a) records listed
$7.8B
Approved dollars
$377,211
Average loan size
#17
Rank, all-time volume
#22
Rank, volume since 2020
0.7%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
-30%
Annualized vs prior decade
4.5%
Active-status distress
44%
PLP processing

Between 1991 and mid-2026, the SBA FOIA record lists 20,726 7(a) loans worth $7.8B under Fifth Third Bank, at an average of $377,211 per loan. That places it #17 among U.S. lender records by volume. About 44% show Preferred Lender (PLP) processing. Among 2,280 active-status loans, 4.5% 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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