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

SBA Lending by Santander Bank, National Association

Santander Bank, National Association is the #33 most active SBA 7(a) lender by all-time volume, with 7,291 approved 7(a) loans worth $968M on record.

7,291
7(a) loans made
$968M
Approved dollars
$132,802
Average loan size
#33
Rank, all-time volume
#103
Rank, volume since 2020
0.1%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
-79%
Annualized vs prior decade
8.4%
Active-loan distress
11%
Made under PLP authority

Between 1991 and mid-2026, Santander Bank, National Association approved 7,291 SBA 7(a) loans worth $968M across the country, at an average of $132,802 per loan. That places it #33 among all U.S. SBA 7(a) lenders. About 11% were written under Preferred Lender (PLP) authority, and 8.4% of its book is currently delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis. Distress is the current share of the active book in delinquent, past-due, or liquidation status. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. No borrower identity appears here.