SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA Lenders · Truist Bank

SBA Lending by Truist Bank

Truist Bank is the #15 most active SBA 7(a) lender by all-time volume, with 21,532 approved 7(a) loans worth $6.7B on record.

21,532
7(a) loans made
$6.7B
Approved dollars
$309,474
Average loan size
#15
Rank, all-time volume
#52
Rank, volume since 2020
0.3%
Share of U.S. 7(a) since 2020
-80%
Annualized vs prior decade
6.1%
Active-loan distress
24%
Made under PLP authority

Between 1991 and mid-2026, Truist Bank approved 21,532 SBA 7(a) loans worth $6.7B across the country, at an average of $309,474 per loan. That places it #15 among all U.S. SBA 7(a) lenders. About 24% were written under Preferred Lender (PLP) authority, and 6.1% 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.