Who's financing these deals

Top 60 SBA 7(a) lenders ranked by change-of-ownership volume across BizBite-tracked categories. Together they financed 7,795 acquisitions. Shop the lenders who already know your category.

#1HQ NC

Live Oak Banking Company

Deals

1,795

497 last 24mo

Median loan

$890K

$358K–$1.8M

12mo Δ-44.7%

Top categories

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors164 Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units148 Insurance Agencies and Brokerages142

Top states

TX192CA189FL152NC131CO79

#2HQ OH

The Huntington National Bank

Deals

894

560 last 24mo

Median loan

$350K

$100K–$950K

12mo Δ-25.0%

Top categories

Full-Service Restaurants177 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors98 Landscaping Services53

Top states

OH129MI108FL103IL81TX71

#3HQ OH

United Midwest Savings Bank National Association

Deals

236

64 last 24mo

Median loan

$699K

$403K–$1.2M

12mo Δ+0.0%

Top categories

Insurance Agencies and Brokerages100 Offices of Certified Public Accountants30 Funeral Homes and Funeral Services18

Top states

FL31TX23CA19AZ13AL13

#	Lender	HQ	Deals	24mo	Median loan	p25–p75	12mo Δ	Top category
4	Byline Bank	IL	234	98	$901K	$468K–$1.5M	+13.0%	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
5	Celtic Bank Corporation	UT	205	45	$852K	$504K–$1.6M	-33.3%	Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
6	First Internet Bank of Indiana	IN	205	141	$965K	$366K–$2.0M	+76.5%	Full-Service Restaurants
7	Old National Bank	IN	189	86	$537K	$250K–$1.5M	-73.5%	All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
8	Brookline Bank, a Division of Beacon Bank and Trust	MA	165	52	$1.1M	$709K–$2.0M	+0.0%	Full-Service Restaurants
9	Hanmi Bank	CA	159	51	$532K	$300K–$895K	-11.1%	Full-Service Restaurants
10	Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company	NY	150	49	$327K	$124K–$850K	-11.5%	Full-Service Restaurants
11	The Bancorp Bank National Association	SD	112	32	$637K	$315K–$1.3M	-31.6%	Landscaping Services
12	Bank of Hope	CA	110	7	$374K	$150K–$857K	-25.0%	Full-Service Restaurants
13	U.S. Bank, National Association	OH	110	45	$608K	$308K–$965K	-26.9%	Offices of Certified Public Accountants
14	Citizens Bank	TN	106	27	$515K	$400K–$998K	-20.0%	Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
15	BayFirst National Bank	FL	104	38	$423K	$290K–$756K	-34.8%	Landscaping Services
16	Cadence Bank	MS	104	32	$633K	$350K–$1.0M	-11.8%	Private Mail Centers
17	First Financial Bank	AR	103	28	$1.0M	$534K–$1.6M	-35.3%	Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services
18	Columbia Bank	OR	100	1	$677K	$442K–$1.1M	—	All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
19	Northwest Bank	PA	96	28	$388K	$150K–$842K	-60.0%	Full-Service Restaurants
20	Dogwood State Bank	NC	95	34	$882K	$425K–$1.3M	-52.2%	Full-Service Restaurants
21	BMO Bank National Association	IL	93	4	$585K	$350K–$1.1M	+0.0%	Full-Service Restaurants
22	Customers Bank	PA	91	19	$656K	$250K–$1.1M	-81.2%	Landscaping Services
23	Plumas Bank	CA	89	13	$432K	$281K–$842K	-37.5%	Full-Service Restaurants
24	Midwest Regional Bank	MO	88	28	$535K	$326K–$951K	+0.0%	Full-Service Restaurants
25	First Bank of the Lake	MO	86	17	$1.4M	$399K–$2.7M	-69.2%	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
26	First National Bank of Pennsylvania	PA	85	29	$574K	$250K–$1.2M	-29.4%	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
27	Pathward National Association	SD	83	36	$1.1M	$500K–$2.2M	-36.4%	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
28	Zions Bank, A Division of	UT	82	31	$505K	$248K–$1.0M	-17.6%	Full-Service Restaurants
29	VelocitySBA, LLC	TX	82	40	$794K	$477K–$1.4M	+22.2%	Full-Service Restaurants
30	Merchants Bank of Indiana	IN	76	24	$637K	$400K–$1.2M	-15.4%	Private Mail Centers
31	Open Bank	CA	74	17	$690K	$450K–$2.4M	-69.2%	Full-Service Restaurants
32	United Community Bank	SC	74	23	$700K	$325K–$1.3M	+9.1%	Full-Service Restaurants
33	Metro City Bank	GA	74	16	$1.8M	$830K–$2.7M	-66.7%	Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
34	BankVista	MN	69	7	$350K	$182K–$681K	-25.0%	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
35	T Bank, National Association	TX	68	41	$1.4M	$716K–$2.5M	-53.6%	Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
36	First Bank	NC	68	10	$606K	$392K–$1.3M	-57.1%	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
37	Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company	LA	64	23	$763K	$500K–$1.2M	-56.2%	Landscaping Services
38	SouthState Bank, National Association	FL	62	16	$744K	$428K–$1.4M	-76.9%	Full-Service Restaurants
39	Truliant FCU	NC	60	58	$1.3M	$647K–$1.9M	-29.4%	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
40	Pinnacle Bank	TN	58	8	$849K	$428K–$1.5M	+66.7%	Full-Service Restaurants
41	Bank Five Nine	WI	58	19	$982K	$530K–$1.6M	-41.7%	Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units
42	Glacier Bank	MT	57	12	$458K	$225K–$916K	-66.7%	Full-Service Restaurants
43	PNC Bank, National Association	DE	57	2	$548K	$298K–$1.2M	—	Full-Service Restaurants
44	CDC Small Business Finance Corp.	CA	55	11	$216K	$140K–$250K	-90.0%	General Automotive Repair
45	Renasant Bank	MS	55	8	$740K	$432K–$1.5M	+0.0%	Insurance Agencies and Brokerages
46	Wells Fargo Bank National Association	SD	55	3	$595K	$311K–$882K	—	General Automotive Repair
47	St. Louis Bank	MO	54	16	$949K	$608K–$1.7M	-66.7%	Full-Service Restaurants
48	First Commonwealth Bank	PA	53	19	$492K	$175K–$940K	-73.3%	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
49	Commonwealth Business Bank	CA	52	7	$558K	$320K–$1.4M	-83.3%	Full-Service Restaurants
50	Banner Bank	WA	52	22	$457K	$125K–$982K	-42.9%	All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
51	IncredibleBank	WI	51	7	$912K	$588K–$1.4M	—	Full-Service Restaurants
52	First Savings Bank	IN	50	17	$741K	$466K–$1.5M	+12.5%	Full-Service Restaurants
53	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
54	Rockland Trust Company	MA	50	22	$237K	$130K–$595K	-77.8%	Full-Service Restaurants
55	UMB Bank, National Association	MO	44	9	$499K	$200K–$1.3M	+100.0%	Car Washes
56	Nicolet National Bank	WI	41	4	$500K	$282K–$847K	+0.0%	Full-Service Restaurants
57	Synovus Bank	GA	41	14	$700K	$350K–$1.7M	-92.3%	Full-Service Restaurants
58	First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company	NC	41	19	$1.0M	$583K–$2.3M	-27.3%	Offices of Certified Public Accountants
59	Port 51 Lending LLC	NY	41	28	$1.4M	$563K–$2.1M	-35.3%	Full-Service Restaurants
60	Fulton Bank, National Association	PA	40	14	$552K	$189K–$1.3M	-25.0%	Electrical Contractors

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.