SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · Independence Bank

SBA Lending by Independence Bank

SBA records list Independence Bank as an active SBA 7(a) lender record, ranked #101 nationally by all-time volume, with 1,978 7(a) records worth $370M.

1,978
7(a) records listed
$370M
Approved dollars
$187,237
Average loan size
#101
Rank, all-time volume
#281
Rank, volume since 2020
0.0%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
-100%
Annualized vs prior decade
N/A
Active-status distress
56%
PLP processing

Between 1991 and mid-2026, the SBA FOIA record lists 1,978 7(a) loans worth $370M under Independence Bank, at an average of $187,237 per loan. That places it #101 among U.S. lender records by volume. About 56% show Preferred Lender (PLP) processing. The active-status sample is below the publication floor for a distress percentage.

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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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