SBA Lending by Bank of the West
Bank of the West is an active SBA 7(a) lender, ranked #155 nationally by all-time volume, with 1,061 approved 7(a) loans worth $390M on record.
- 1,061
- 7(a) loans made
- $390M
- Approved dollars
- $367,362
- Average loan size
- #155
- Rank, all-time volume
- #270
- Rank, volume since 2020
- 0.0%
- Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
- -85%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 3.9%
- Active-loan distress
- 60%
- Made under PLP authority
Between 1991 and mid-2026, Bank of the West approved 1,061 SBA 7(a) loans worth $390M across the country, at an average of $367,362 per loan. That places it #155 among all U.S. SBA 7(a) lenders. About 60% were written under Preferred Lender (PLP) authority, and 3.9% of its book is currently delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.
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Open the interactive map ↗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.