Best SBA 7(a) lenders for all other telecommunications
NAICS 517919 — All Other Telecommunications.
117 7(a) loans approved in this industry between FY2020 and 2025-12-31, totaling $89.4M.
Loans
117
Total $
$89.4M
Avg loan
$764K
Avg rate
6.49%
Avg term
124 mo
Industry chg-off rate
0.87%
FY20–FY23 cohort
Top 15 lenders in this industry
| # | Lender | Loans | Total $ | Avg loan | Avg rate | Chg-off % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banco Popular de Puerto Rico | 9 | $4.5M | $503K | 7.12% | 0.00% |
| 2 | The Huntington National Bank | 9 | $2.9M | $327K | 5.40% | 0.00% |
| 3 | BayFirst National Bank | 8 | $1.3M | $159K | 9.97% | 0.00% |
| 4 | Cadence Bank | 5 | $1.2M | $235K | 7.60% | 0.00% |
| 5 | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | 5 | $350K | $70K | 7.95% | 0.00% |
| 6 | CFBank National Association | 4 | $6.8M | $1.7M | 6.00% | 0.00% |
| 7 | Eastern Bank | 4 | $1.1M | $263K | 4.70% | 0.00% |
| 8 | Stearns Bank National Association | 4 | $1.6M | $388K | 6.69% | 0.00% |
| 9 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 3 | $481K | $160K | 7.20% | 0.00% |
| 10 | Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. | 3 | $9.0M | $3.0M | 6.50% | 0.00% |
| 11 | TD Bank, National Association | 3 | $524K | $175K | 6.68% | 0.00% |
| 12 | Live Oak Banking Company | 3 | $6.0M | $2.0M | 5.25% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Community Bank & Trust-West Georgia | 2 | $3.3M | $1.7M | 6.00% | 0.00% |
| 14 | Comerica Bank | 2 | $1.7M | $853K | 4.25% | 0.00% |
| 15 | Five Star Bank | 2 | $250K | $125K | 6.75% | 0.00% |
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Methodology
Computed from the SBA 7(a) FOIA dataset (as of 2025-12-31), filtered to NAICS code 517919. Charge-off rates are calculated on the FY2020–FY2023 cohort only.