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SBA lenders in Washington

6,559 SBA 7(a) loans in the last five years, from 177 different lenders. Here is who actually lends here.

Loans, last 5 years
6,559
Lent
$3736.8M
last 5 fiscal years
Active lenders
177
wrote at least one loan
Typical loan
$188k
median approved
Default rate
1.4%
nationally 2.1%

Who lends here most

last 5 fiscal years
Lender Loans in WATypical loan Typical rate
Columbia Bank790$50kP+4.09
U.S. Bank, National Association538$50kP+2.48
KeyBank National Association494$149kP+2.82
Banner Bank468$100kP+1.56
Readycap Lending, LLC257$446kP+3.33
Washington Trust Bank241$226kP+1.83
BayFirst National Bank197$150kP+4.23
Sound Credit Union181$30kP+4.24
The Huntington National Bank164$310kP+2.56
Live Oak Banking Company162$1.2MP+1.61

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
6%
Limited-Service Restaurants
4%
Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores
3%
Residential Remodelers
3%
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
2%
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
2%
Everything else
80%

How big the loans are

Under $150k
48%
$150k – $350k
16%
$350k – $750k
15%
$750k – $2M
13%
Over $2M
8%

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

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