SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · First Western SBLC, Inc

SBA Lending by First Western SBLC, Inc

SBA records list First Western SBLC, Inc as an active SBA 7(a) lender record, ranked #129 nationally by all-time volume, with 1,354 7(a) records worth $1.2B.

1,354
7(a) records listed
$1.2B
Approved dollars
$884,133
Average loan size
#129
Rank, all-time volume
#203
Rank, volume since 2020
0.1%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
-13%
Annualized vs prior decade
3.0%
Active-status distress
48%
PLP processing

Between 1991 and mid-2026, the SBA FOIA record lists 1,354 7(a) loans worth $1.2B under First Western SBLC, Inc, at an average of $884,133 per loan. That places it #129 among U.S. lender records by volume. About 48% show Preferred Lender (PLP) processing. Among 134 active-status loans, 3.0% 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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