Best SBA 7(a) lenders for commercial and institutional building construction
NAICS 236220 — Commercial and Institutional Building Construction.
2,259 7(a) loans approved in this industry between FY2020 and 2025-12-31, totaling $954.7M.
Loans
2,259
Total $
$954.7M
Avg loan
$423K
Avg rate
9.01%
Avg term
120 mo
Industry chg-off rate
2.41%
FY20–FY23 cohort
Top 15 lenders in this industry
| # | Lender | Loans | Total $ | Avg loan | Avg rate | Chg-off % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 232 | $57.0M | $246K | 10.07% | 1.16% |
| 2 | U.S. Bank, National Association | 165 | $19.2M | $117K | 8.96% | 4.12% |
| 3 | TD Bank, National Association | 144 | $19.9M | $138K | 10.13% | 2.38% |
| 4 | The Huntington National Bank | 131 | $34.0M | $259K | 8.08% | 1.39% |
| 5 | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | 112 | $14.1M | $126K | 10.18% | 10.45% |
| 6 | Northeast Bank | 104 | $24.0M | $230K | 10.82% | 0.00% |
| 7 | BayFirst National Bank | 72 | $12.2M | $170K | 12.03% | 7.14% |
| 8 | Wells Fargo Bank National Association | 66 | $16.6M | $251K | 10.04% | 6.67% |
| 9 | Readycap Lending, LLC | 54 | $24.6M | $456K | 11.61% | 0.00% |
| 10 | Zions Bank, A Division of | 44 | $9.8M | $223K | 10.65% | 0.00% |
| 11 | Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. | 36 | $35.6M | $989K | 6.75% | 0.00% |
| 12 | PNC Bank, National Association | 34 | $7.9M | $233K | 9.26% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Celtic Bank Corporation | 33 | $5.5M | $166K | 10.63% | 12.50% |
| 14 | Banco Popular de Puerto Rico | 30 | $5.0M | $166K | 9.24% | 0.00% |
| 15 | KeyBank National Association | 27 | $8.7M | $324K | 8.88% | 0.00% |
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Methodology
Computed from the SBA 7(a) FOIA dataset (as of 2025-12-31), filtered to NAICS code 236220. Charge-off rates are calculated on the FY2020–FY2023 cohort only.