SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · Provident Bank

SBA Lending by Provident Bank

SBA records list Provident Bank as an active SBA 7(a) lender record, ranked #136 nationally by all-time volume, with 1,260 7(a) records worth $743M.

1,260
7(a) records listed
$743M
Approved dollars
$589,360
Average loan size
#136
Rank, all-time volume
#139
Rank, volume since 2020
0.1%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
-36%
Annualized vs prior decade
2.8%
Active-status distress
72%
PLP processing

Between 1991 and mid-2026, the SBA FOIA record lists 1,260 7(a) loans worth $743M under Provident Bank, at an average of $589,360 per loan. That places it #136 among U.S. lender records by volume. About 72% show Preferred Lender (PLP) processing. Among 288 active-status loans, 2.8% 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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