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SBA lenders in Petaluma, CA

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Petaluma (Sonoma County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
91
SBA loans approved
$48.6M
Total approved
$282,100
Median loan
26
Lenders active
18%
To startups

91 SBA loans worth $48.6M went to businesses in Petaluma, CA between October 2021 and June 2026, from 26 lenders. Bay Area Employment Development made the most, 11 loans. The median loan was $282,100, compared with $300,000 across California, and retail was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Petaluma

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1Bay Area Employment Development
Certified development company · Concord, CA
11$6.7M$681,00018%
2Live Oak Banking
Bank · Wilmington, NC
9$13.3M$350,00011%
3Newtek Bank
Bank · Miami, FL
8$2.3M$250,00025%
4Redwood CU
Credit union · Santa Rosa, CA
7$1.5M$200,0000%
5Columbia Bank
Bank · Roseburg, OR
5$1.8M$50,0000%
6Readycap Lending
Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ
5$1.7M$500,00020%
7Northeast Bank
Bank · Portland, ME
5$1.6M$350,00020%
8U.S. Bank
Bank · Cincinnati, OH
5$1.0M$100,0000%
9BayFirst National Bank
Bank · St. Petersburg, FL
5$1.0M$150,0000%
10Lendistry SBLC
Non-bank lender · Los Angeles, CA
5$636K$82,6000%
11Capital Access Group
Certified development company · San Francisco, CA
4$2.0M$551,5000%
12Mortgage Capital Development
Certified development company · Oakland, CA
3$4.8M$1,955,0000%
13Open Bank
Bank · Los Angeles, CA
2$1.5M$753,5000%
14Huntington National Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
2$877K$438,5000%
15JPMorgan Chase Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
2$650K$325,0000%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in Petaluma. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in Petaluma

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Retail17
19%
$225,000Bay Area Employment Development
Professional and technical services12
13%
$249,000Columbia Bank
Restaurants and hotels12
13%
$321,500Capital Access Group
Construction12
13%
$364,000JPMorgan Chase Bank
Manufacturing9
10%
$640,000Bay Area Employment Development
Other services (repair, personal care)5
5%
$300,000Live Oak Banking
Education5
5%
$500,000Bay Area Employment Development
Health care and social assistance4
4%
$397,500Capital Access Group
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00023%
  • $150,000 to $500,00041%
  • $500,000 to $2 million32%
  • $2 million and up4%
Compared with California
Median loan, Petaluma
$282,100
Median loan, California
$300,000
Startup share, Petaluma
18%
Startup share, California
23%
Share of state's SBA loans
0.2%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Petaluma

0102030FY14: 11 loansFY14FY15: 23 loansFY1523FY16: 18 loansFY16FY17: 19 loansFY17FY18: 18 loansFY18FY19: 15 loansFY19FY20: 9 loansFY20FY21: 18 loansFY21FY22: 15 loansFY22FY23: 16 loansFY23FY24: 23 loansFY24FY25: 23 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 14 loansFY2614
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.