SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · Truist Bank

SBA Lending by Truist Bank

SBA records list Truist Bank as #15 among SBA 7(a) lender records by all-time volume, with 21,532 7(a) records worth $6.7B.

21,532
7(a) records listed
$6.7B
Approved dollars
$309,474
Average loan size
#15
Rank, all-time volume
#52
Rank, volume since 2020
0.3%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
-80%
Annualized vs prior decade
6.3%
Active-status distress
24%
PLP processing

Between 1991 and mid-2026, the SBA FOIA record lists 21,532 7(a) loans worth $6.7B under Truist Bank, at an average of $309,474 per loan. That places it #15 among U.S. lender records by volume. About 24% show Preferred Lender (PLP) processing. Among 1,151 active-status loans, 6.3% 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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