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Bank · Poplar Bluff, MO

Southern Bank: SBA lending profile

SBA 7(a) loans, October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026 · Lender website
91
SBA loans approved
$28.5M
Total approved
$193,000
Median loan
9
States lent in
43%
To startups
#379
National rank by loans

Southern Bank approved 91 SBA loans worth $28.5M between October 2021 and June 2026, ranking #379 of 2,283 SBA lenders nationally by loan count. Its median loan was $193,000, and 43% went to startups or businesses under two years old. It lent in 9 states, most often in Missouri, and its most financed industry was other services (repair, personal care).

SBA loans per fiscal year

0173350FY14: 21 loansFY14FY15: 28 loansFY15FY16: 30 loansFY16FY17: 36 loansFY17FY18: 24 loansFY18FY19: 33 loansFY19FY20: 27 loansFY20FY21: 47 loansFY2147FY22: 22 loansFY22FY23: 16 loansFY23FY24: 18 loansFY24FY25: 14 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 21 loansFY2621
Fiscal year runs October to September. Fiscal 2026 covers October 2025 to June 2026 only.

Where Southern Bank lends

StateLoansApprovedMedian loanRank in state
Missouri68$20.0M$184,150#19
Arkansas10$2.1M$137,250#32
California3$1.2M$437,500#230
Kansas3$346K$76,500#99
Illinois2$2.5M$1,230,500#196
Texas2$623K$311,450#331
Florida1$1.0M$1,046,800#280
Oregon1$388K$388,300#132
South Carolina1$330K$330,500#157

Industries Southern Bank finances

IndustryLoansShareMedian loan
Other services (repair, personal care)17
19%
$250,000
Retail13
14%
$116,000
Restaurants and hotels11
12%
$304,000
Health care and social assistance9
10%
$200,000
Administrative and support services7
8%
$178,000
Arts, entertainment and recreation7
8%
$190,300
Professional and technical services6
7%
$341,850
Construction6
7%
$252,800
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
4%
$118,350
Manufacturing3
3%
$171,500
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00041%
  • $150,000 to $500,00038%
  • $500,000 to $2 million21%
  • $2 million and up0%
Loan programs used
  • Standard 7(a)66%
  • SBA Express31%
  • Preferred Lender (PLP)3%
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.