SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · Southern Bank

SBA Lending by Southern Bank

SBA records list Southern Bank as an active SBA 7(a) lender record, ranked #231 nationally by all-time volume, with 654 7(a) records worth $262M.

654
7(a) records listed
$262M
Approved dollars
$400,330
Average loan size
#231
Rank, all-time volume
#207
Rank, volume since 2020
0.0%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
-8%
Annualized vs prior decade
2.4%
Active-status distress
20%
PLP processing

Between 1991 and mid-2026, the SBA FOIA record lists 654 7(a) loans worth $262M under Southern Bank, at an average of $400,330 per loan. That places it #231 among U.S. lender records by volume. About 20% show Preferred Lender (PLP) processing. Among 123 active-status loans, 2.4% 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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