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SBA lenders in Wisconsin

4,007 SBA 7(a) loans in the last five years, from 238 different lenders. Here is who actually lends here.

Loans, last 5 years
4,007
Lent
$2142.7M
last 5 fiscal years
Active lenders
238
wrote at least one loan
Typical loan
$225k
median approved
Default rate
2.0%
nationally 2.1%

Who lends here most

last 5 fiscal years
Lender Loans in WITypical loan Typical rate
U.S. Bank, National Association353$40kP+3.15
The Huntington National Bank233$150kP+2.39
Old National Bank162$604kP+1.06
Nicolet National Bank160$314kP+1.25
Bank First, N.A.144$268kP+0.50
Hiawatha National Bank139$127kP+0.71
Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation136$150k
CCFBank National Association119$378kP+2.20
Summit CU112$132kP+1.07
Associated Bank National Association110$269kP+1.76

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
5%
Limited-Service Restaurants
3%
Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)
2%
Landscaping Services
2%
Child Care Services
2%
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers
2%
Everything else
84%

How big the loans are

Under $150k
41%
$150k – $350k
23%
$350k – $750k
17%
$750k – $2M
12%
Over $2M
6%

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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