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SBA lenders in Merced, CA

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Merced (Merced County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
52
SBA loans approved
$54.7M
Total approved
$526,000
Median loan
28
Lenders active
33%
To startups

52 SBA loans worth $54.7M went to businesses in Merced, CA between October 2021 and June 2026, from 28 lenders. Mortgage Capital Development made the most, 4 loans. The median loan was $526,000, compared with $300,000 across California, and restaurants and hotels was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Merced

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1Mortgage Capital Development
Certified development company · Oakland, CA
4$8.2M$2,064,50025%
2Success Capital Expansion & Development
Certified development company · Modesto, CA
4$4.4M$810,5000%
3Celtic Bank
Bank · Salt Lake City, UT
3$7.4M$2,271,00067%
4PNC Bank
Bank · Wilmington, DE
3$5.1M$50,00033%
5Newtek Bank
Bank · Miami, FL
3$2.2M$1,000,0000%
6Commonwealth Business Bank
Bank · Los Angeles, CA
3$1.5M$505,000100%
7Fresno Community Development Financial Institution dba Access Plus Capital
Non-bank lender · Fresno, CA
3$507K$144,00067%
8Lendistry SBLC
Non-bank lender · Los Angeles, CA
3$243K$62,0000%
9Enterprise Bank & Trust
Bank · Clayton, MO
2$4.9M$2,452,75050%
10Harvest Small Business Finance
Non-bank lender · Laguna Hills, CA
2$3.7M$1,870,0000%
11Port 51 Lending
Non-bank lender · New York, NY
2$2.1M$1,037,000100%
12Business Finance Capital
Certified development company · Los Angeles, CA
2$767K$383,5000%
13Bank of America
Bank · Charlotte, NC
2$600K$300,0000%
14Northeast Bank
Bank · Portland, ME
2$469K$234,6500%
15Summit State Bank
Bank · Santa Rosa, CA
1$3.1M$3,100,0000%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in Merced. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in Merced

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Restaurants and hotels16
31%
$793,800Commonwealth Business Bank
Retail10
19%
$1,312,500Fresno Community Development Financial Institution dba Access Plus Capital
Other services (repair, personal care)7
13%
$547,000Port 51 Lending
Health care and social assistance4
8%
$1,017,500Celtic Bank
Transportation and warehousing3
6%
$50,000Lendistry SBLC
Wholesale trade3
6%
$264,500Northeast Bank
Real estate and rental2
4%
$335,500Bank of America
Construction2
4%
$250,000Huntington National Bank
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00019%
  • $150,000 to $500,00027%
  • $500,000 to $2 million35%
  • $2 million and up19%
Compared with California
Median loan, Merced
$526,000
Median loan, California
$300,000
Startup share, Merced
33%
Startup share, California
23%
Share of state's SBA loans
0.1%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Merced

0102030FY14: 12 loansFY14FY15: 21 loansFY15FY16: 22 loansFY1622FY17: 18 loansFY17FY18: 6 loansFY18FY19: 10 loansFY19FY20: 4 loansFY20FY21: 19 loansFY21FY22: 12 loansFY22FY23: 10 loansFY23FY24: 9 loansFY24FY25: 13 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 8 loansFY268
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.