Lender · SBA 7(a) record
Arizona Capital Source
AZ · lends in 1 state · 228 SBA loans since 2010, 73 in the last five years.
How fast they approve. Arizona Capital Source made 0% of its recent 7(a) loans under Preferred Lender (PLP) authority and 0% through SBA Express; the remainder went through the SBA's general review. Ask whether your specific loan would be delegated or sent to the SBA. Why approval speed comes down to the lender.
What stands out about Arizona Capital Source
vs every other SBA lenderRegional, not national. 100% of Arizona Capital Source's recent SBA lending is in Arizona. A borrower outside Arizona is not its usual customer.
It leans into one industry. 14% of Arizona Capital Source's loans go to beauty salons — roughly 2× the share you would expect, so it clearly knows that business.
Its median markup is prime + 3.58%, above the prime + 1.99% norm — worth a hard look at the rate you are quoted.
This read is built from 73 funded 7(a) loans over the last five fiscal years; outside its core states the sample thins out, so weigh the rest accordingly.
Will they talk to you?
loan sizes fundedThe spread of loan sizes tells you where this lender is comfortable. Ask for something far outside it and expect friction.
Do they fund businesses like yours?
last 5 yearsA lender who already knows your industry asks better questions and closes faster. One who doesn't will treat your file as an education.
Middle of the road on risk
2.95% charged off, close to the 2.11% across all SBA lending. Neither unusually tight nor unusually loose.
What rate people got
median markup over primeThe median borrower here paid prime + 3.58%. Compare that against what you have been quoted — the markup is the negotiable part, and most borrowers never try.
Their loans, year by year
cumulative % of dollars charged off| Approved | Yr 1 | Yr 2 | Yr 3 | Yr 4 | Yr 5 | Yr 6 | Yr 7 | Yr 8 | Yr 9 | Yr 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 9.2 | 9.8 | · |
| 2017 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | · | · |
| 2019 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | · | · | · | · |
Each row is one year's lending. Read down a column to compare years at the same age — that is the only fair comparison, because losses take three to five years to appear and a fast-growing lender always looks clean on a raw average.
What this page cannot tell you
Federal records show what was approved, not how long it took, how the bank communicated, or whether your loan officer returned calls. Ask any lender directly: are you a preferred lender, how many deals like mine did you close last year, and who underwrites it.
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Common questions
Does Arizona Capital Source make SBA startup and acquisition loans?
Yes — its recent SBA 7(a) record includes 22 startups, 14 business acquisitions, 7 franchise loans. If your deal is one of these, it has funded that kind of loan many times before. See how it ranks for your exact deal.
What is the smallest SBA loan Arizona Capital Source will make?
Its practical minimum — the 5th percentile of what it has actually funded — is about $66,800, and the typical (median) Arizona Capital Source loan is $238,000. If your loan is well below its practical minimum, it is unlikely to be interested however strong your file.
What interest rate do Arizona Capital Source SBA borrowers get?
On variable-rate loans, recent Arizona Capital Source borrowers paid a median of prime + 3.58%. The markup over prime is the negotiable part of any SBA quote. Check a rate you have been quoted.
What states does Arizona Capital Source lend in?
Most of Arizona Capital Source's recent SBA lending is concentrated in Arizona. Compare lenders by state.