162 SBA loans worth $98.5M went to businesses in Little Rock, AR between October 2021 and June 2026, from 43 lenders. U.S. Bank made the most, 24 loans. The median loan was $248,000, compared with $250,000 across Arkansas, and retail was the most financed industry.
| # | Lender | Loans | Approved | Median loan | To startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U.S. Bank Bank · Cincinnati, OH | 24 | $2.1M | $32,500 | 29% |
| 2 | Southern Bancorp Bank Bank · Arkadelphia, AR | 14 | $9.0M | $405,250 | 50% |
| 3 | Rural Missouri Certified development company · Jefferson City, MO | 10 | $7.5M | $488,500 | 10% |
| 4 | Arvest Bank Bank · Fayetteville, AR | 10 | $3.4M | $100,000 | 80% |
| 5 | First Financial Bank Bank · El Dorado, AR | 10 | $1.9M | $142,500 | 20% |
| 6 | Encore Bank Bank · Little Rock, AR | 6 | $3.1M | $366,400 | 67% |
| 7 | Huntington National Bank Bank · Columbus, OH | 6 | $1.8M | $238,100 | 100% |
| 8 | Regions Bank Bank · Birmingham, AL | 5 | $5.1M | $519,000 | 0% |
| 9 | Simmons Bank Bank · Pine Bluff, AR | 5 | $2.4M | $345,200 | 40% |
| 10 | ACC Capital Non-bank lender · Little Rock, AR | 5 | $2.2M | $377,100 | 60% |
| 11 | First Security Bank Bank · Searcy, AR | 5 | $1.0M | $214,300 | 20% |
| 12 | Northeast Bank Bank · Portland, ME | 5 | $881K | $150,000 | 20% |
| 13 | FNBC Bank Bank · Ash Flat, AR | 4 | $8.8M | $1,505,600 | 50% |
| 14 | Readycap Lending Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ | 4 | $588K | $153,000 | 50% |
| 15 | Port 51 Lending Non-bank lender · New York, NY | 3 | $5.2M | $1,200,000 | 0% |
| Industry | Loans | Share | Median loan | Most active lender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | 29 | $250,000 | First Financial Bank | |
| Restaurants and hotels | 24 | $680,000 | Port 51 Lending | |
| Health care and social assistance | 19 | $248,500 | Arvest Bank | |
| Construction | 17 | $150,000 | U.S. Bank | |
| Professional and technical services | 17 | $150,000 | U.S. Bank | |
| Other services (repair, personal care) | 15 | $214,300 | U.S. Bank | |
| Real estate and rental | 10 | $115,500 | First Financial Bank | |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 9 | $125,000 | Arvest Bank |