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

SBA Lending by Wells Fargo Bank National Association

Wells Fargo Bank National Association is the #4 most active SBA 7(a) lender in the country since 2020, with 117,172 approved 7(a) loans worth $31.6B on record, and it has made 3.3% of every SBA 7(a) loan in the country since 2020.

117,172
7(a) loans made
$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
8.2%
Active-loan distress
36%
Made under PLP authority

Between 1991 and mid-2026, Wells Fargo Bank National Association approved 117,172 SBA 7(a) loans worth $31.6B across the country, at an average of $269,488 per loan. That places it #1 among all U.S. SBA 7(a) lenders. About 36% were written under Preferred Lender (PLP) authority, and 8.2% 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.