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SBA lenders in Monterey, CA

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Monterey (Monterey County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
64
SBA loans approved
$40.6M
Total approved
$350,000
Median loan
33
Lenders active
23%
To startups

64 SBA loans worth $40.6M went to businesses in Monterey, CA between October 2021 and June 2026, from 33 lenders. Monterey County Bank made the most, 7 loans. The median loan was $350,000, compared with $300,000 across California, and restaurants and hotels was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Monterey

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1Monterey County Bank
Bank · Monterey, CA
7$5.2M$430,00029%
2West Coast Community Bank
Bank · Santa Cruz, CA
4$3.5M$555,90025%
3Bay Area Employment Development
Certified development company · Concord, CA
4$3.3M$910,5000%
4Northeast Bank
Bank · Portland, ME
4$839K$200,0000%
5Mortgage Capital Development
Certified development company · Oakland, CA
3$5.6M$2,361,00033%
6Newtek Bank
Bank · Miami, FL
3$3.1M$350,0000%
7BMO Bank
Bank · Chicago, IL
3$1.4M$500,0000%
8Huntington National Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
3$685K$260,00067%
9JPMorgan Chase Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
3$600K$200,0000%
10Lendistry SBLC
Non-bank lender · Los Angeles, CA
3$303K$127,7000%
11Fifth Third Bank
Bank · Cincinnati, OH
2$1.9M$955,20050%
12Readycap Lending
Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ
2$658K$328,7500%
13CDC Small Business Finance
Non-bank lender · San Diego, CA
2$480K$240,00050%
14Wells Fargo Bank
Bank · Sioux Falls, SD
2$45K$22,500100%
15Live Oak Banking
Bank · Wilmington, NC
1$3.2M$3,230,000100%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in Monterey. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in Monterey

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Restaurants and hotels14
22%
$375,500Monterey County Bank
Health care and social assistance11
17%
$295,000Bay Area Employment Development
Retail10
16%
$440,500Bay Area Employment Development
Manufacturing6
9%
$600,000West Coast Community Bank
Construction4
6%
$200,000Celtic Bank
Professional and technical services4
6%
$138,850Lendistry SBLC
Other services (repair, personal care)3
5%
$256,000U.S. Bank
Arts, entertainment and recreation3
5%
$362,500West Coast Community Bank
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00022%
  • $150,000 to $500,00041%
  • $500,000 to $2 million30%
  • $2 million and up8%
Compared with California
Median loan, Monterey
$350,000
Median loan, California
$300,000
Startup share, Monterey
23%
Startup share, California
23%
Share of state's SBA loans
0.2%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Monterey

0102030FY14: 17 loansFY14FY15: 18 loansFY15FY16: 21 loansFY16FY17: 28 loansFY1728FY18: 16 loansFY18FY19: 20 loansFY19FY20: 16 loansFY20FY21: 12 loansFY21FY22: 10 loansFY22FY23: 5 loansFY23FY24: 13 loansFY24FY25: 23 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 13 loansFY2613
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.