SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · Stearns Bank National Association

SBA Lending by Stearns Bank National Association

Stearns Bank National Association is the #41 most active SBA 7(a) lender by all-time volume, with 6,362 approved 7(a) loans worth $2.3B on record.

6,362
7(a) loans made
$2.3B
Approved dollars
$357,333
Average loan size
#41
Rank, all-time volume
#48
Rank, volume since 2020
0.3%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
-75%
Annualized vs prior decade
9.5%
Active-loan distress
80%
Made under PLP authority

Between 1991 and mid-2026, Stearns Bank National Association approved 6,362 SBA 7(a) loans worth $2.3B across the country, at an average of $357,333 per loan. That places it #41 among all U.S. SBA 7(a) lenders. About 80% were written under Preferred Lender (PLP) authority, and 9.5% 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.