SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · First Merchants Bank

SBA Lending by First Merchants Bank

SBA records list First Merchants Bank as an active SBA 7(a) lender record, ranked #97 nationally by all-time volume, with 2,197 7(a) records worth $1.3B.

2,197
7(a) records listed
$1.3B
Approved dollars
$575,873
Average loan size
#97
Rank, all-time volume
#51
Rank, volume since 2020
0.3%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
+13%
Annualized vs prior decade
3.2%
Active-status distress
43%
PLP processing

Between 1991 and mid-2026, the SBA FOIA record lists 2,197 7(a) loans worth $1.3B under First Merchants Bank, at an average of $575,873 per loan. That places it #97 among U.S. lender records by volume. About 43% show Preferred Lender (PLP) processing. Among 681 active-status loans, 3.2% 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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