SBA Lending by Meridian Bank
Meridian Bank is an active SBA 7(a) lender, ranked #204 nationally by all-time volume, with 760 approved 7(a) loans worth $715M on record.
- 760
- 7(a) loans made
- $715M
- Approved dollars
- $940,387
- Average loan size
- #204
- Rank, all-time volume
- #66
- Rank, volume since 2020
- 0.2%
- Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
- +1229%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 14.3%
- Active-loan distress
- 70%
- Made under PLP authority
Between 1991 and mid-2026, Meridian Bank approved 760 SBA 7(a) loans worth $715M across the country, at an average of $940,387 per loan. That places it #204 among all U.S. SBA 7(a) lenders. About 70% were written under Preferred Lender (PLP) authority, and 14.3% of its book is currently delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.
Where Meridian Bank lends most
What Meridian Bank 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.