Who's financing these deals

Top 60 SBA 7(a) lenders ranked by change-of-ownership volume across BizBite-tracked categories. Together they financed 8,291 acquisitions. Shop the lenders who already know your category.

#1HQ NC

Live Oak Banking Company

Deals

1,868

564 last 24mo

Median loan

$888K

$350K–$1.8M

12mo Δ-21.5%

Top categories

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors167 Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units154 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages152

Top states

TX200CA196FL158NC135CO79

#2HQ OH

The Huntington National Bank

Deals

1,091

680 last 24mo

Median loan

$375K

$109K–$965K

12mo Δ+0.0%

Top categories

Full-Service Restaurants208 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors111 Landscaping Services64

Top states

OH137FL137MI111TX96IL86

#3HQ IL

Byline Bank

Deals

248

111 last 24mo

Median loan

$914K

$480K–$1.5M

12mo Δ+41.3%

Top categories

Insurance Agencies and Brokerages43 Full-Service Restaurants19 Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores15

Top states

FL34IL33CA31WI19TX18

#	Lender	HQ	Deals	24mo	Median loan	p25–p75	12mo Δ	Top category
4	United Midwest Savings Bank National Association	OH	245	72	$688K	$400K–$1.2M	+32.3%	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
5	First Internet Bank of Indiana	IN	227	162	$920K	$327K–$1.8M	+111.5%	Full-Service Restaurants
6	Celtic Bank Corporation	UT	212	51	$861K	$503K–$1.6M	-11.1%	Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
7	Old National Bank	IN	194	91	$539K	$250K–$1.5M	-66.2%	All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
8	Hanmi Bank	CA	173	64	$525K	$300K–$895K	+46.2%	Full-Service Restaurants
9	Beacon Bank and Trust	MA	168	53	$1.1M	$709K–$2.0M	+20.8%	Full-Service Restaurants
10	Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company	NY	158	58	$325K	$124K–$900K	+23.1%	Full-Service Restaurants
11	The Bancorp Bank National Association	SD	117	36	$651K	$321K–$1.3M	-10.5%	Landscaping Services
12	Bank of Hope	CA	114	10	$374K	$150K–$857K	+133.3%	Full-Service Restaurants
13	Citizens Bank	TN	113	34	$582K	$400K–$1.0M	+12.5%	Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
14	U.S. Bank, National Association	OH	113	47	$607K	$308K–$985K	-12.0%	Offices of Certified Public Accountants
15	First Financial Bank	AR	109	33	$1.0M	$560K–$1.6M	+6.2%	Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
16	TowneBank	VA	106	41	$875K	$433K–$1.4M	-29.2%	Full-Service Restaurants
17	Columbia Bank	OR	103	4	$685K	$456K–$1.2M	+200.0%	Full-Service Restaurants
18	Pinnacle Bank	TN	102	25	$794K	$370K–$1.6M	-43.8%	Full-Service Restaurants
19	BayFirst National Bank	FL	102	36	$413K	$290K–$750K	-50.0%	Landscaping Services
20	Customers Bank	PA	97	25	$656K	$225K–$1.1M	-43.8%	Landscaping Services
21	BMO Bank National Association	IL	96	7	$572K	$350K–$1.1M	+150.0%	Full-Service Restaurants
22	Northwest Bank	PA	96	28	$388K	$150K–$842K	-60.0%	Full-Service Restaurants
23	VelocitySBA, LLC	TX	91	48	$776K	$477K–$1.4M	+66.7%	Full-Service Restaurants
24	Pathward National Association	SD	90	43	$1.2M	$525K–$2.5M	-4.5%	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
25	Plumas Bank	CA	90	14	$431K	$270K–$808K	-25.0%	Full-Service Restaurants
26	Zions Bank, A Division of	UT	89	38	$494K	$218K–$1.0M	+11.1%	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
27	Midwest Regional Bank	MO	89	29	$500K	$333K–$951K	+7.1%	Full-Service Restaurants
28	First Bank of the Lake	MO	88	19	$1.4M	$360K–$2.7M	-53.8%	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
29	First National Bank of Pennsylvania	PA	86	30	$587K	$250K–$1.1M	-23.5%	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
30	Merchants Bank of Indiana	IN	79	27	$636K	$395K–$1.2M	+7.7%	Private Mail Centers
31	Metro City Bank	GA	79	21	$1.9M	$851K–$2.8M	-25.0%	Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
32	United Community Bank	SC	75	24	$700K	$325K–$1.3M	+18.2%	Full-Service Restaurants
33	Open Bank	CA	75	18	$680K	$445K–$2.4M	-61.5%	Full-Service Restaurants
34	T Bank, National Association	TX	71	43	$1.5M	$801K–$2.6M	-46.4%	Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
35	BankVista	MN	71	9	$350K	$182K–$790K	+25.0%	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
36	Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company	LA	69	27	$802K	$500K–$1.2M	-20.0%	Landscaping Services
37	First Bank	NC	68	10	$606K	$392K–$1.3M	-57.1%	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
38	Truliant FCU	NC	68	66	$1.2M	$641K–$1.9M	-5.9%	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
39	Fifth Third Bank	OH	66	32	$949K	$489K–$2.4M	-11.8%	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
40	SouthState Bank, National Association	FL	63	17	$760K	$428K–$1.4M	-78.6%	Full-Service Restaurants
41	Bank Five Nine	WI	58	19	$963K	$474K–$1.6M	-41.7%	Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units
42	Renasant Bank	MS	57	10	$797K	$438K–$1.6M	+50.0%	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
43	Glacier Bank	MT	57	12	$458K	$225K–$916K	-66.7%	Full-Service Restaurants
44	PNC Bank, National Association	DE	57	2	$548K	$298K–$1.2M	—	Full-Service Restaurants
45	Wells Fargo Bank National Association	SD	56	4	$606K	$311K–$952K	-66.7%	General Automotive Repair
46	St. Louis Bank	MO	54	16	$949K	$608K–$1.7M	-76.9%	Full-Service Restaurants
47	CDC Small Business Finance Corp.	CA	54	10	$217K	$140K–$250K	-88.9%	General Automotive Repair
48	Banner Bank	WA	53	23	$440K	$125K–$982K	-35.7%	All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
49	First Commonwealth Bank	PA	53	19	$492K	$175K–$940K	-73.3%	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
50	First Merchants Bank	IN	52	18	$888K	$466K–$1.5M	+57.1%	Full-Service Restaurants
51	Commonwealth Business Bank	CA	52	6	$558K	$320K–$1.4M	-80.0%	Full-Service Restaurants
52	IncredibleBank	WI	51	7	$912K	$588K–$1.4M	—	Full-Service Restaurants
53	Newtek Bank, National Association	FL	50	35	$294K	$150K–$575K	+118.2%	Full-Service Restaurants
54	22nd State Bank, A Division of 22nd State Banking Company	AL	50	10	$1.2M	$565K–$2.0M	+0.0%	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
55	Rockland Trust Company	MA	50	22	$237K	$130K–$595K	-77.8%	Full-Service Restaurants
56	Nicolet National Bank	WI	47	7	$473K	$276K–$774K	-25.0%	Full-Service Restaurants
57	Port 51 Lending LLC	NY	46	33	$1.2M	$610K–$1.7M	-5.9%	Full-Service Restaurants
58	UMB Bank, National Association	MO	46	11	$499K	$200K–$1.3M	+166.7%	Car Washes
59	Fulton Bank, National Association	PA	45	19	$500K	$246K–$1.2M	+37.5%	Full-Service Restaurants
60	First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company	NC	44	22	$976K	$540K–$2.3M	+0.0%	Landscaping Services

Lenders with fewer than 20 tracked change-of-ownership loans in BizBite-mapped categories are hidden. Rankings reflect how many actual acquisitions each bank financed through the SBA 7(a) program in boring businesses — not total SBA lending or overall loan volume. A lender active in your category is far more likely to understand the deal structure, move quickly, and price it right.