SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · FirstBank

SBA Lending by FirstBank

FirstBank is an active SBA 7(a) lender, ranked #235 nationally by all-time volume, with 640 approved 7(a) loans worth $258M on record.

640
7(a) loans made
$258M
Approved dollars
$403,304
Average loan size
#235
Rank, all-time volume
#241
Rank, volume since 2020
0.0%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
-45%
Annualized vs prior decade
4.5%
Active-loan distress
11%
Made under PLP authority

Between 1991 and mid-2026, FirstBank approved 640 SBA 7(a) loans worth $258M across the country, at an average of $403,304 per loan. That places it #235 among all U.S. SBA 7(a) lenders. About 11% were written under Preferred Lender (PLP) authority, and 4.5% 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.