SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · Midland States Bank

SBA Lending by Midland States Bank

SBA records list Midland States Bank as an active SBA 7(a) lender record, ranked #201 nationally by all-time volume, with 770 7(a) records worth $281M.

770
7(a) records listed
$281M
Approved dollars
$364,506
Average loan size
#201
Rank, all-time volume
#213
Rank, volume since 2020
0.0%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
-27%
Annualized vs prior decade
10.8%
Active-status distress
21%
PLP processing

Between 1991 and mid-2026, the SBA FOIA record lists 770 7(a) loans worth $281M under Midland States Bank, at an average of $364,506 per loan. That places it #201 among U.S. lender records by volume. About 21% show Preferred Lender (PLP) processing. Among 139 active-status loans, 10.8% 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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