SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · Gulf Coast Bank

SBA Lending by Gulf Coast Bank

SBA records list Gulf Coast Bank as an active SBA 7(a) lender record, ranked #213 nationally by all-time volume, with 723 7(a) records worth $185M.

723
7(a) records listed
$185M
Approved dollars
$255,978
Average loan size
#213
Rank, all-time volume
#233
Rank, volume since 2020
0.0%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
+13%
Annualized vs prior decade
5.8%
Active-status distress
25%
PLP processing

Between 1991 and mid-2026, the SBA FOIA record lists 723 7(a) loans worth $185M under Gulf Coast Bank, at an average of $255,978 per loan. That places it #213 among U.S. lender records by volume. About 25% show Preferred Lender (PLP) processing. Among 86 active-status loans, 5.8% 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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