SBA Lending by FirstBank Puerto Rico
FirstBank Puerto Rico is an active SBA 7(a) lender, ranked #58 nationally by all-time volume, with 3,940 approved 7(a) loans worth $463M on record.
- 3,940
- 7(a) loans made
- $463M
- Approved dollars
- $117,486
- Average loan size
- #58
- Rank, all-time volume
- #180
- Rank, volume since 2020
- 0.1%
- Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
- -61%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 11.2%
- Active-loan distress
- 16%
- Made under PLP authority
Between 1991 and mid-2026, FirstBank Puerto Rico approved 3,940 SBA 7(a) loans worth $463M across the country, at an average of $117,486 per loan. That places it #58 among all U.S. SBA 7(a) lenders. About 16% were written under Preferred Lender (PLP) authority, and 11.2% of its book is currently delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.
Where FirstBank Puerto Rico lends most
What FirstBank Puerto Rico funds most
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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.