SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · German American Bank

SBA Lending by German American Bank

SBA records list German American Bank as an active SBA 7(a) lender record, ranked #147 nationally by all-time volume, with 1,138 7(a) records worth $306M.

1,138
7(a) records listed
$306M
Approved dollars
$268,862
Average loan size
#147
Rank, all-time volume
#160
Rank, volume since 2020
0.1%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
-43%
Annualized vs prior decade
8.6%
Active-status distress
23%
PLP processing

Between 1991 and mid-2026, the SBA FOIA record lists 1,138 7(a) loans worth $306M under German American Bank, at an average of $268,862 per loan. That places it #147 among U.S. lender records by volume. About 23% show Preferred Lender (PLP) processing. Among 175 active-status loans, 8.6% 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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