SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · FirstBank

SBA Lending by FirstBank

SBA records list FirstBank as an active SBA 7(a) lender record, ranked #235 nationally by all-time volume, with 640 7(a) records worth $258M.

640
7(a) records listed
$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
3.7%
Active-status distress
11%
PLP processing

Between 1991 and mid-2026, the SBA FOIA record lists 640 7(a) loans worth $258M under FirstBank, at an average of $403,304 per loan. That places it #235 among U.S. lender records by volume. About 11% show Preferred Lender (PLP) processing. Among 81 active-status loans, 3.7% 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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