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Bank · Santurce, PR

FirstBank Puerto Rico: SBA lending profile

SBA 7(a) loans, October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026 · Lender website
257
SBA loans approved
$58.7M
Total approved
$85,000
Median loan
3
States lent in
31%
To startups
#167
National rank by loans

FirstBank Puerto Rico approved 257 SBA loans worth $58.7M between October 2021 and June 2026, ranking #167 of 2,283 SBA lenders nationally by loan count. Its median loan was $85,000, and 31% went to startups or businesses under two years old. It lent in 3 states, most often in Puerto Rico, and its most financed industry was health care and social assistance.

SBA loans per fiscal year

067133200FY14: 121 loansFY14FY15: 169 loansFY15169FY16: 93 loansFY16FY17: 56 loansFY17FY18: 33 loansFY18FY19: 40 loansFY19FY20: 21 loansFY20FY21: 24 loansFY21FY22: 20 loansFY22FY23: 55 loansFY23FY24: 67 loansFY24FY25: 48 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 67 loansFY2667
Fiscal year runs October to September. Fiscal 2026 covers October 2025 to June 2026 only.

Where FirstBank Puerto Rico lends

StateLoansApprovedMedian loanRank in state
Puerto Rico252$57.0M$75,000#3
Florida3$1.6M$350,000#207
U.S. Virgin Islands2$191K$95,700#9

Industries FirstBank Puerto Rico finances

IndustryLoansShareMedian loan
Health care and social assistance56
22%
$101,500
Restaurants and hotels40
16%
$98,250
Other services (repair, personal care)31
12%
$95,000
Retail27
11%
$94,500
Professional and technical services26
10%
$77,500
Construction21
8%
$50,000
Manufacturing19
7%
$50,000
Wholesale trade15
6%
$136,000
Administrative and support services6
2%
$62,500
Transportation and warehousing5
2%
$91,400
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00063%
  • $150,000 to $500,00027%
  • $500,000 to $2 million8%
  • $2 million and up2%
Loan programs used
  • SBA Express50%
  • Preferred Lender (PLP)39%
  • Standard 7(a)7%
  • Contract CAPLine3%
  • Export Express1%
Data from the U.S. Small Business Administration's public 7(a) and 504 loan records (through June 30, 2026) and FDIC call-report data (quarter ending June 30, 2026). US Lender Metrics is not affiliated with the SBA, FDIC, FFIEC, NCUA or any lender, is not a lender or loan broker, and does not make credit decisions. Information only; not financial, legal or lending advice. © 2026 US Lender Metrics.