SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · Needham Bank

SBA Lending by Needham Bank

SBA records list Needham Bank as an active SBA 7(a) lender record, ranked #284 nationally by all-time volume, with 513 7(a) records worth $135M.

513
7(a) records listed
$135M
Approved dollars
$263,680
Average loan size
#284
Rank, all-time volume
#181
Rank, volume since 2020
0.1%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
-12%
Annualized vs prior decade
4.2%
Active-status distress
39%
PLP processing

Between 1991 and mid-2026, the SBA FOIA record lists 513 7(a) loans worth $135M under Needham Bank, at an average of $263,680 per loan. That places it #284 among U.S. lender records by volume. About 39% show Preferred Lender (PLP) processing. Among 144 active-status loans, 4.2% 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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