SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · First Bank & Trust

SBA Lending by First Bank & Trust

First Bank & Trust is an active SBA 7(a) lender, ranked #272 nationally by all-time volume, with 531 approved 7(a) loans worth $208M on record.

531
7(a) loans made
$208M
Approved dollars
$391,240
Average loan size
#272
Rank, all-time volume
#198
Rank, volume since 2020
0.1%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
+1709%
Annualized vs prior decade
3.6%
Active-loan distress
32%
Made under PLP authority

Between 1991 and mid-2026, First Bank & Trust approved 531 SBA 7(a) loans worth $208M across the country, at an average of $391,240 per loan. That places it #272 among all U.S. SBA 7(a) lenders. About 32% were written under Preferred Lender (PLP) authority, and 3.6% 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.