SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · Independence Bank

SBA Lending by Independence Bank

Independence Bank is an active SBA 7(a) lender, ranked #101 nationally by all-time volume, with 1,978 approved 7(a) loans worth $370M on record.

1,978
7(a) loans made
$370M
Approved dollars
$187,237
Average loan size
#101
Rank, all-time volume
#281
Rank, volume since 2020
0.0%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
-100%
Annualized vs prior decade
43.0%
Active-loan distress
56%
Made under PLP authority

Between 1991 and mid-2026, Independence Bank approved 1,978 SBA 7(a) loans worth $370M across the country, at an average of $187,237 per loan. That places it #101 among all U.S. SBA 7(a) lenders. About 56% were written under Preferred Lender (PLP) authority, and 43.0% 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.