SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc

SBA Lending by Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc

Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc is the #32 most active SBA 7(a) lender by all-time volume, with 7,318 approved 7(a) loans worth $5.0B on record.

7,318
7(a) loans made
$5.0B
Approved dollars
$682,520
Average loan size
#32
Rank, all-time volume
#19
Rank, volume since 2020
0.9%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
+16%
Annualized vs prior decade
20.9%
Active-loan distress
82%
Made under PLP authority

Between 1991 and mid-2026, Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc approved 7,318 SBA 7(a) loans worth $5.0B across the country, at an average of $682,520 per loan. That places it #32 among all U.S. SBA 7(a) lenders. About 82% were written under Preferred Lender (PLP) authority, and 20.9% 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.