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SBA lenders in Fresno, CA

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Fresno (Fresno County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
459
SBA loans approved
$333.9M
Total approved
$363,000
Median loan
78
Lenders active
29%
To startups

459 SBA loans worth $333.9M went to businesses in Fresno, CA between October 2021 and June 2026, from 78 lenders. FFB Bank made the most, 54 loans. The median loan was $363,000, compared with $300,000 across California, and health care and social assistance was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Fresno

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1FFB Bank
Bank · Fresno, CA
54$57.3M$697,00024%
2Cen Cal Business Finance Group
Certified development company · Fresno, CA
39$40.5M$725,0000%
3Celtic Bank
Bank · Salt Lake City, UT
30$28.5M$681,45023%
4Wells Fargo Bank
Bank · Sioux Falls, SD
29$4.4M$20,00086%
5U.S. Bank
Bank · Cincinnati, OH
24$6.6M$41,00046%
6Huntington National Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
22$7.9M$245,50064%
7Lendistry SBLC
Non-bank lender · Los Angeles, CA
17$3.5M$150,0000%
8Northeast Bank
Bank · Portland, ME
16$3.5M$250,0000%
9Newtek Bank
Bank · Miami, FL
15$4.7M$150,00047%
10Readycap Lending
Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ
14$2.9M$153,9507%
11Bank of America
Bank · Charlotte, NC
12$5.5M$252,5000%
12BayFirst National Bank
Bank · St. Petersburg, FL
12$2.4M$150,0008%
13Harvest Small Business Finance
Non-bank lender · Laguna Hills, CA
11$12.6M$977,50036%
14Commonwealth Business Bank
Bank · Los Angeles, CA
10$10.1M$912,50030%
15Port 51 Lending
Non-bank lender · New York, NY
8$7.9M$705,00050%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in Fresno. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in Fresno

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Health care and social assistance68
15%
$350,000FFB Bank
Retail65
14%
$520,000Celtic Bank
Restaurants and hotels53
12%
$415,000Huntington National Bank
Other services (repair, personal care)46
10%
$279,750FFB Bank
Transportation and warehousing43
9%
$290,800Wells Fargo Bank
Manufacturing37
8%
$500,000FFB Bank
Construction35
8%
$350,000Celtic Bank
Professional and technical services29
6%
$356,000Cen Cal Business Finance Group
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00021%
  • $150,000 to $500,00035%
  • $500,000 to $2 million35%
  • $2 million and up9%
Compared with California
Median loan, Fresno
$363,000
Median loan, California
$300,000
Startup share, Fresno
29%
Startup share, California
23%
Share of state's SBA loans
1.1%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Fresno

067133200FY14: 125 loansFY14FY15: 129 loansFY15FY16: 104 loansFY16FY17: 124 loansFY17FY18: 133 loansFY18FY19: 96 loansFY19FY20: 77 loansFY20FY21: 84 loansFY21FY22: 74 loansFY22FY23: 85 loansFY23FY24: 97 loansFY24FY25: 134 loansFY25134FY26 (Oct to Jun): 69 loansFY2669
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.