SBA Lenders Actively Funding Businesses in Arkansas
Since 2020, 188 different SBA lenders have approved2,201 loans for businesses in Arkansas. The table below ranks the most active by loans actually made in the state, not by advertising budget. A lender headquartered elsewhere that funds heavily in Arkansasbeats a local name that rarely writes SBA loans.
Most active SBA lenders in Arkansas
| Lender | AR loans since 2020 | Median loan | Median rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arvest Bank | 276 | $92K | 6.25% |
| U.S. Bank, National Association | 137 | $45K | 8.51% |
| Southern Bancorp Bank | 118 | $378K | 7.75% |
| First Service Bank | 117 | $350K | 8.55% |
| First Financial Bank | 108 | $590K | 7.5% |
| Rural Missouri, Inc. | 97 | $490K | n/a |
| The Huntington National Bank | 72 | $95K | 9.5% |
| Live Oak Banking Company | 49 | $785K | 8.35% |
| Readycap Lending, LLC | 39 | $150K | 11.25% |
| Newtek Bank, National Association | 37 | $200K | 11.25% |
| BayFirst National Bank | 29 | $150K | 12.25% |
| Celtic Bank Corporation | 27 | $150K | 10.25% |
| Regions Bank | 27 | $559K | 7.75% |
| United Midwest Savings Bank National Association | 26 | $150K | 9.75% |
| Northeast Bank | 25 | $103K | 10.75% |
| RiverBank | 21 | $200K | 9.37% |
| Encore Bank | 20 | $457K | 9.25% |
| Wells Fargo Bank National Association | 16 | $15K | 9.75% |
| Stone Bank | 16 | $150K | 9.75% |
| Lendistry SBLC, LLC | 14 | $150K | 12.25% |
| Byline Bank | 14 | $800K | 9.5% |
| First Bank of the Lake | 11 | $373K | 10.25% |
| First Community Bank | 11 | $298K | 7.5% |
| First Internet Bank of Indiana | 9 | $816K | 10% |
| The Huntington National Bank | 9 | $500K | n/a |
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Start your funding profile →Sources and limits. Derived from U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) and 504 FOIA loan-level records. Loan counts reflect projects located in Arkansas. Figures describe past lending activity only and are not offers, quotes, or qualification decisions. Big Brain Funding is not a lender and is not affiliated with any lender listed.