Project state: Texas
Top SBA lenders for projects in Texas.
Current fiscal-year 7(a) activity by lender for Texas, based on SBA's monthly lender activity workbook as of 05/31/2026.
2,949
Approved loans
$2B
Approved dollars
25
Active lenders shown
| Lender | Approved loans | Approved dollars | SBA guaranty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Oak Banking Company Wilmington | 143 | $201M | $150M |
| The Huntington National Bank Columbus | 206 | $112M | $83M |
| Newtek Bank, N.A. Miami | 327 | $92M | $69M |
| US Metro Bank Garden Grove | 34 | $76M | $57M |
| Bank of Hope Los Angeles | 29 | $50M | $37M |
| Northeast Bank Lewiston | 249 | $46M | $36M |
| Pathward National Association Sioux Falls | 23 | $45M | $33M |
| Celtic Bank Corporation Salt Lake City | 94 | $42M | $33M |
| Wallis Bank Wallis | 32 | $37M | $28M |
| Port 51 Lending LLC New York | 16 | $36M | $27M |
| Bankwell Bank New Canaan | 17 | $36M | $27M |
| Metro City Bank Doraville | 22 | $35M | $26M |
| GBank Las Vegas | 9 | $34M | $25M |
| Texas Capital Bank Dallas | 22 | $33M | $24M |
| T Bank, National Association Dallas | 17 | $31M | $22M |
| Hancock Whitney Bank Gulfport | 34 | $31M | $23M |
| b1BANK Baton Rouge | 24 | $31M | $23M |
| Byline Bank Chicago | 20 | $30M | $20M |
| Citizens Bank Elizabethton | 24 | $28M | $21M |
| Zions Bank, A Division of Salt Lake City | 111 | $28M | $21M |
| Enterprise Bank & Trust Clayton | 14 | $28M | $21M |
| Fifth Third Bank Cincinnati | 36 | $27M | $19M |
| First Bank of the Lake Osage Beach | 36 | $27M | $20M |
| Open Bank Los Angeles | 15 | $27M | $20M |
| Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Sioux Falls | 42 | $25M | $19M |
How borrowers should use the Texas lender list
The right lender is not always the lender with the most approvals. Start with active lenders in Texas, then filter for brand history, industry experience, loan size, collateral, and borrower strength.
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