SBA Lending by First Bank
SBA records list First Bank as an active SBA 7(a) lender record, ranked #53 nationally by all-time volume, with 5,177 7(a) records worth $2.5B.
- 5,177
- 7(a) records listed
- $2.5B
- Approved dollars
- $483,154
- Average loan size
- #53
- Rank, all-time volume
- #62
- Rank, volume since 2020
- 0.2%
- Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
- -18%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 5.0%
- Active-status distress
- 47%
- PLP processing
Between 1991 and mid-2026, the SBA FOIA record lists 5,177 7(a) loans worth $2.5B under First Bank, at an average of $483,154 per loan. That places it #53 among U.S. lender records by volume. About 47% show Preferred Lender (PLP) processing. Among 656 active-status loans, 5.0% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.
Where First Bank lends most
What First Bank funds most
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Open the interactive map ↗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.