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SBA lenders in Fayetteville, AR

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Fayetteville (Washington County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
79
SBA loans approved
$52.6M
Total approved
$382,400
Median loan
31
Lenders active
46%
To startups

79 SBA loans worth $52.6M went to businesses in Fayetteville, AR between October 2021 and June 2026, from 31 lenders. Rural Missouri made the most, 12 loans. The median loan was $382,400, compared with $250,000 across Arkansas, and health care and social assistance was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Fayetteville

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1Rural Missouri
Certified development company · Jefferson City, MO
12$9.7M$570,00025%
2Arvest Bank
Bank · Fayetteville, AR
11$3.4M$282,60064%
3Southern Bancorp Bank
Bank · Arkadelphia, AR
5$5.5M$606,0000%
4ACC Capital
Non-bank lender · Little Rock, AR
5$1.5M$395,10060%
5First National Bank of Fort Smith
Bank · Fort Smith, AR
4$888K$183,90025%
6Huntington National Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
4$686K$112,850100%
7Live Oak Banking
Bank · Wilmington, NC
3$4.4M$350,00033%
8FNBC Bank
Bank · Ash Flat, AR
3$2.6M$695,00067%
9First Security Bank
Bank · Searcy, AR
3$1.2M$350,00033%
10United Midwest Savings Bank
Bank · Degraff, OH
3$1.2M$150,000100%
11Fifth Third Bank
Bank · Cincinnati, OH
2$5.6M$2,800,000100%
12United Community Bank
Bank · Greenville, SC
2$690K$345,000100%
13Readycap Lending
Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ
2$548K$274,0000%
14Lendistry SBLC
Non-bank lender · Los Angeles, CA
2$154K$77,2000%
15Northeast Bank
Bank · Portland, ME
2$63K$31,5000%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in Fayetteville. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in Fayetteville

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Health care and social assistance15
19%
$606,000Rural Missouri
Restaurants and hotels14
18%
$249,750First Security Bank
Professional and technical services11
14%
$480,000Rural Missouri
Arts, entertainment and recreation9
11%
$430,500Huntington National Bank
Retail6
8%
$266,200Arvest Bank
Finance and insurance5
6%
$102,700FNBC Bank
Manufacturing4
5%
$205,350ACC Capital
Real estate and rental3
4%
$498,000Security Bank
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00025%
  • $150,000 to $500,00037%
  • $500,000 to $2 million29%
  • $2 million and up9%
Compared with Arkansas
Median loan, Fayetteville
$382,400
Median loan, Arkansas
$250,000
Startup share, Fayetteville
46%
Startup share, Arkansas
44%
Share of state's SBA loans
5.0%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Fayetteville

0132740FY14: 20 loansFY14FY15: 18 loansFY15FY16: 33 loansFY1633FY17: 24 loansFY17FY18: 18 loansFY18FY19: 18 loansFY19FY20: 26 loansFY20FY21: 16 loansFY21FY22: 15 loansFY22FY23: 23 loansFY23FY24: 15 loansFY24FY25: 19 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 7 loansFY267
Fiscal year runs October to September. Fiscal 2026 covers October 2025 to June 2026 only.
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.