SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · Merchants Bank, National Association

SBA Lending by Merchants Bank, National Association

SBA records list Merchants Bank, National Association as an active SBA 7(a) lender record, ranked #276 nationally by all-time volume, with 524 7(a) records worth $130M.

524
7(a) records listed
$130M
Approved dollars
$247,979
Average loan size
#276
Rank, all-time volume
#251
Rank, volume since 2020
0.0%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
-58%
Annualized vs prior decade
7.4%
Active-status distress
27%
PLP processing

Between 1991 and mid-2026, the SBA FOIA record lists 524 7(a) loans worth $130M under Merchants Bank, National Association, at an average of $247,979 per loan. That places it #276 among U.S. lender records by volume. About 27% show Preferred Lender (PLP) processing. Among 54 active-status loans, 7.4% 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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