SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · Wells Fargo Bank National Association

SBA Lending by Wells Fargo Bank National Association

SBA records list Wells Fargo Bank National Association as #4 among listed SBA 7(a) lenders since 2020, with 117,172 7(a) records worth $31.6B, or 3.3% of listed U.S. 7(a) records since 2020.

117,172
7(a) records listed
$31.6B
Approved dollars
$269,488
Average loan size
#1
Rank, all-time volume
#4
Rank, volume since 2020
3.3%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
-66%
Annualized vs prior decade
5.2%
Active-status distress
36%
PLP processing

Between 1991 and mid-2026, the SBA FOIA record lists 117,172 7(a) loans worth $31.6B under Wells Fargo Bank National Association, at an average of $269,488 per loan. That places it #1 among U.S. lender records by volume. About 36% show Preferred Lender (PLP) processing. Among 13,186 active-status loans, 5.2% 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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