SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · Central Bank

SBA Lending by Central Bank

Central Bank is an active SBA 7(a) lender, ranked #141 nationally by all-time volume, with 1,196 approved 7(a) loans worth $416M on record.

1,196
7(a) loans made
$416M
Approved dollars
$348,194
Average loan size
#141
Rank, all-time volume
#85
Rank, volume since 2020
0.2%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
+92%
Annualized vs prior decade
7.2%
Active-loan distress
35%
Made under PLP authority

Between 1991 and mid-2026, Central Bank approved 1,196 SBA 7(a) loans worth $416M across the country, at an average of $348,194 per loan. That places it #141 among all U.S. SBA 7(a) lenders. About 35% were written under Preferred Lender (PLP) authority, and 7.2% 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.