Port 51 Lending approved 472 SBA loans worth $748.2M between October 2021 and June 2026, ranking #89 of 2,283 SBA lenders nationally by loan count. Its median loan was $1,200,000, and 24% went to startups or businesses under two years old. It lent in 42 states, most often in California, and its most financed industry was restaurants and hotels.
| State | Loans | Approved | Median loan | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 134 | $200.5M | $1,170,000 | #52 |
| Texas | 42 | $76.8M | $1,415,000 | #91 |
| Florida | 35 | $55.5M | $1,000,000 | #83 |
| Georgia | 25 | $39.6M | $1,200,000 | #66 |
| Oregon | 19 | $27.6M | $1,285,000 | #37 |
| New Jersey | 17 | $32.1M | $1,556,000 | #64 |
| Illinois | 16 | $21.5M | $992,500 | #82 |
| Colorado | 15 | $26.3M | $1,760,000 | #75 |
| Arizona | 14 | $17.0M | $1,083,500 | #65 |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | $14.7M | $1,000,000 | #92 |
| North Carolina | 10 | $11.4M | $805,000 | #77 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $9.3M | $792,500 | #51 |
| Washington | 10 | $12.5M | $879,500 | #79 |
| Massachusetts | 9 | $15.3M | $1,000,000 | #86 |
| Ohio | 9 | $18.7M | $1,640,000 | #89 |
| Industry | Loans | Share | Median loan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and hotels | 136 | $1,360,000 | |
| Health care and social assistance | 51 | $1,165,000 | |
| Other services (repair, personal care) | 49 | $873,000 | |
| Retail | 45 | $1,220,000 | |
| Construction | 36 | $1,236,000 | |
| Transportation and warehousing | 30 | $1,313,000 | |
| Professional and technical services | 28 | $700,000 | |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 25 | $1,029,600 | |
| Manufacturing | 22 | $1,221,800 | |
| Real estate and rental | 16 | $1,380,000 |