SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · German American Bank

SBA Lending by German American Bank

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

1,138
7(a) loans made
$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
3.2%
Active-loan distress
23%
Made under PLP authority

Between 1991 and mid-2026, German American Bank approved 1,138 SBA 7(a) loans worth $306M across the country, at an average of $268,862 per loan. That places it #147 among all U.S. SBA 7(a) lenders. About 23% were written under Preferred Lender (PLP) authority, and 3.2% 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.