Best SBA 7(a) lenders for other scientific and technical consulting services
NAICS 541690 — Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services.
888 7(a) loans approved in this industry between FY2020 and 2025-12-31, totaling $296.0M.
Loans
888
Total $
$296.0M
Avg loan
$333K
Avg rate
9.75%
Avg term
117 mo
Industry chg-off rate
2.19%
FY20–FY23 cohort
Top 15 lenders in this industry
| # | Lender | Loans | Total $ | Avg loan | Avg rate | Chg-off % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BayFirst National Bank | 70 | $10.5M | $150K | 11.46% | 0.00% |
| 2 | U.S. Bank, National Association | 70 | $3.8M | $54K | 9.82% | 4.17% |
| 3 | Northeast Bank | 68 | $10.4M | $153K | 11.04% | 0.00% |
| 4 | The Huntington National Bank | 65 | $15.6M | $241K | 8.41% | 0.00% |
| 5 | Wells Fargo Bank National Association | 53 | $10.8M | $204K | 10.57% | 3.03% |
| 6 | TD Bank, National Association | 52 | $4.3M | $83K | 10.84% | 12.50% |
| 7 | Readycap Lending, LLC | 49 | $10.4M | $211K | 11.81% | 0.00% |
| 8 | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | 36 | $9.8M | $272K | 9.81% | 4.17% |
| 9 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 31 | $5.9M | $189K | 11.25% | 14.29% |
| 10 | Newtek Bank, National Association | 29 | $13.5M | $467K | 11.39% | 0.00% |
| 11 | Cadence Bank | 18 | $5.6M | $309K | 8.69% | 0.00% |
| 12 | Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. | 16 | $8.8M | $551K | 8.28% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Bank of America, National Association | 15 | $7.2M | $481K | 8.38% | 0.00% |
| 14 | Five Star Bank | 14 | $3.8M | $270K | 7.14% | 8.33% |
| 15 | Zions Bank, A Division of | 13 | $3.0M | $228K | 10.70% | — |
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Methodology
Computed from the SBA 7(a) FOIA dataset (as of 2025-12-31), filtered to NAICS code 541690. Charge-off rates are calculated on the FY2020–FY2023 cohort only.