SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc

SBA Lending by Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc

SBA records list Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc as #32 among SBA 7(a) lender records by all-time volume, with 7,318 7(a) records worth $5.0B.

7,318
7(a) records listed
$5.0B
Approved dollars
$682,520
Average loan size
#32
Rank, all-time volume
#19
Rank, volume since 2020
0.9%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
+16%
Annualized vs prior decade
6.0%
Active-status distress
82%
PLP processing

Between 1991 and mid-2026, the SBA FOIA record lists 7,318 7(a) loans worth $5.0B under Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc, at an average of $682,520 per loan. That places it #32 among U.S. lender records by volume. About 82% show Preferred Lender (PLP) processing. Among 1,891 active-status loans, 6.0% 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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