Mission Valley Bank: SBA Lending Profile
Certified CDFI, U.S. Treasury
Mission Valley Bank is an FDIC-insured bank, headquartered in Sun Valley, CA. It is active in 31 states, concentrated around CA, TX, AZ. Everything below comes from federal SBA loan records, not from the lender's marketing. This is what it has actually funded.
Loan sizes Mission Valley Bank actually approves
The median SBA approval at Mission Valley Bank is $1,231,350. The middle 80% of its loans fall between $371,440 and $3,863,540. The smallest funded approval in the available source window is $150,000 and the largest is $5,000,000. If the amount you need sits far outside that range, this is probably not the right first call, no matter what the website says.
Programs
| Program | Loans FY25-26 | Median size | Median rate | Median term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBA 7(a) | 104 | $1.2M | 9.5% | 25 years |
| 504 first mortgage (third party) | 3 | $1.6M | n/a | 25 years |
Industries it funds most
| Industry | Funded loans in source data | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels | 32 | 11.5% |
| Limited-Service Restaurants | 15 | 5.4% |
| Full-Service Restaurants | 13 | 4.7% |
| All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 13 | 4.7% |
| Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores | 9 | 3.2% |
| Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars | 9 | 3.2% |
| Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | 6 | 2.2% |
| General Automotive Repair | 6 | 2.2% |
| Window Treatment Retailers | 6 | 2.2% |
| Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) | 5 | 1.8% |
| Funeral Homes and Funeral Services | 5 | 1.8% |
| Beauty Salons | 5 | 1.8% |
How fast Mission Valley Bank actually funds
Approval is not money in the bank. Across 267 loans where both dates are on record, the typical gap between SBA approval and first disbursement at Mission Valley Bank is 18 days. Half its loans fund between 9 and 33 days. The typical SBA lender takes about 20 days, so this is roughly in line with the market.
Lending momentum
Mission Valley Bank is expanding its SBA program. Approvals are up 77.1% from FY2023 to FY2025, which usually means an active appetite and a team that wants deals.
Funded approvals by SBA fiscal year (October to September). FY2026 is excluded because it is still in progress.
Borrower profile
- This institution is a Treasury-certified Community Development Financial Institution. CDFIs exist specifically to fund businesses and communities that conventional lenders often decline.
- 20.6% of its funded SBA records with known business age went to startups or businesses under two years old.
- Collateral was taken on 100% of its recent SBA loans.
- 0.4% of its loans carry fixed rates; the rest are variable.
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Sources and limits. Figures are derived from U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) and 504 FOIA loan-level records (data as of 2026-06-30, retrieved 2026-08-08) and FDIC public institution data. CDFI certification status from the U.S. Treasury CDFI Fund certified institution list. Funding speed is the median gap between approval date and first disbursement date in SBA records. Some lenders report disbursement at month end, which can round the figure upward. They describe past lending activity only. They are not rate quotes, not current offers, and not an indication that any business will qualify. Lender programs and criteria change. Big Brain Funding is not affiliated with or endorsed by Mission Valley Bank.