Best SBA 7(a) lenders for marketing consulting services
NAICS 541613 — Marketing Consulting Services.
1,828 7(a) loans approved in this industry between FY2020 and 2025-12-31, totaling $483.7M.
Loans
1,828
Total $
$483.7M
Avg loan
$265K
Avg rate
9.77%
Avg term
115 mo
Industry chg-off rate
6.23%
FY20–FY23 cohort
Top 15 lenders in this industry
| # | Lender | Loans | Total $ | Avg loan | Avg rate | Chg-off % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U.S. Bank, National Association | 203 | $20.2M | $100K | 8.89% | 8.26% |
| 2 | TD Bank, National Association | 197 | $14.3M | $72K | 10.96% | 15.57% |
| 3 | Northeast Bank | 129 | $17.2M | $133K | 10.98% | 0.00% |
| 4 | The Huntington National Bank | 111 | $17.3M | $156K | 8.50% | 2.99% |
| 5 | Readycap Lending, LLC | 106 | $23.6M | $223K | 12.22% | 5.88% |
| 6 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 97 | $19.4M | $200K | 11.51% | 5.13% |
| 7 | Wells Fargo Bank National Association | 86 | $13.7M | $160K | 10.57% | 3.92% |
| 8 | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | 66 | $7.9M | $120K | 10.30% | 7.14% |
| 9 | Cadence Bank | 54 | $14.1M | $261K | 8.65% | 11.90% |
| 10 | BayFirst National Bank | 54 | $8.3M | $153K | 9.97% | 11.90% |
| 11 | Lendistry SBLC, LLC | 39 | $6.8M | $174K | 12.41% | 100.00% |
| 12 | Newtek Bank, National Association | 37 | $17.1M | $462K | 11.62% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Bank of America, National Association | 35 | $16.5M | $471K | 8.13% | 0.00% |
| 14 | PNC Bank, National Association | 28 | $4.9M | $173K | 9.90% | 0.00% |
| 15 | Five Star Bank | 25 | $6.0M | $239K | 7.03% | 0.00% |
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Methodology
Computed from the SBA 7(a) FOIA dataset (as of 2025-12-31), filtered to NAICS code 541613. Charge-off rates are calculated on the FY2020–FY2023 cohort only.