SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company

SBA Lending by First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company is the #46 most active SBA 7(a) lender by all-time volume, with 5,759 approved 7(a) loans worth $3.3B on record.

5,759
7(a) loans made
$3.3B
Approved dollars
$571,055
Average loan size
#46
Rank, all-time volume
#67
Rank, volume since 2020
0.2%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
-22%
Annualized vs prior decade
8.7%
Active-loan distress
59%
Made under PLP authority

Between 1991 and mid-2026, First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company approved 5,759 SBA 7(a) loans worth $3.3B across the country, at an average of $571,055 per loan. That places it #46 among all U.S. SBA 7(a) lenders. About 59% were written under Preferred Lender (PLP) authority, and 8.7% 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.