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SBA lenders in Nebraska

1,266 SBA 7(a) loans in the last five years, from 130 different lenders. Here is who actually lends here.

Loans, last 5 years
1,266
Lent
$557.6M
last 5 fiscal years
Active lenders
130
wrote at least one loan
Typical loan
$178k
median approved
Default rate
3.4%
nationally 2.1%

Who lends here most

last 5 fiscal years

Volume is not quality — but a lender who does hundreds of deals in your state knows your market, and probably your industry too.

What gets funded here

by industry
Full-Service Restaurants
4%
All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
3%
Limited-Service Restaurants
2%
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
2%
Beauty Salons
2%
Residential Remodelers
2%
Everything else
84%

How big the loans are

Under $150k
48%
$150k – $350k
23%
$350k – $750k
15%
$750k – $2M
9%
Over $2M
5%

If your need sits in a band that barely exists here, widen your search to national lenders rather than assuming nobody will do it.

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Source SBA 7(a) FOIA Released 2026-06-30 Basis where the project is, not where the bank is

SBA lending in other states

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