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SBA lenders in Bridgeport, CT

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Bridgeport (Connecticut Metropolitan County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
136
SBA loans approved
$36.7M
Total approved
$100,000
Median loan
27
Lenders active
28%
To startups

136 SBA loans worth $36.7M went to businesses in Bridgeport, CT between October 2021 and June 2026, from 27 lenders. Manufacturers and Traders Trust made the most, 55 loans. The median loan was $100,000, compared with $150,000 across Connecticut, and other services (repair, personal care) was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Bridgeport

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1Manufacturers and Traders Trust
Bank · Buffalo, NY
55$4.5M$50,00027%
2TD Bank
Bank · Wilmington, DE
13$606K$25,00038%
3Webster Bank
Bank · Stamford, CT
12$3.2M$100,00017%
4Newtek Bank
Bank · Miami, FL
5$4.6M$560,00080%
5Community Investment
Certified development company · Hamden, CT
5$3.0M$293,00020%
6KeyBank
Bank · Cleveland, OH
5$785K$100,00020%
7Readycap Lending
Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ
4$2.4M$279,2500%
8New England Certified Development
Certified development company · Wakefield, MA
4$1.3M$329,5000%
9Liberty Bank
Bank · Middletown, CT
4$380K$80,00025%
10Newtown Savings Bank
Bank · Newtown, CT
3$1.6M$450,0000%
11Live Oak Banking
Bank · Wilmington, NC
3$1.4M$250,00033%
12Citibank
Bank · Sioux Falls, SD
3$82K$30,0000%
13First Merchants Bank
Bank · Muncie, IN
2$1.4M$702,5000%
14Connecticut Community Bank
Bank · Norwalk, CT
2$1.1M$569,00050%
15BayFirst National Bank
Bank · St. Petersburg, FL
2$236K$118,15050%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in Bridgeport. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in Bridgeport

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Other services (repair, personal care)28
21%
$80,000Manufacturers and Traders Trust
Construction22
16%
$77,500Manufacturers and Traders Trust
Retail21
15%
$90,000Manufacturers and Traders Trust
Health care and social assistance13
10%
$100,000Manufacturers and Traders Trust
Restaurants and hotels12
9%
$315,000Newtek Bank
Wholesale trade10
7%
$178,250Webster Bank
Manufacturing8
6%
$425,000Newtek Bank
Professional and technical services7
5%
$50,000Manufacturers and Traders Trust
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00062%
  • $150,000 to $500,00023%
  • $500,000 to $2 million12%
  • $2 million and up2%
Compared with Connecticut
Median loan, Bridgeport
$100,000
Median loan, Connecticut
$150,000
Startup share, Bridgeport
28%
Startup share, Connecticut
30%
Share of state's SBA loans
3.1%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Bridgeport

0173350FY14: 13 loansFY14FY15: 14 loansFY15FY16: 7 loansFY16FY17: 16 loansFY17FY18: 15 loansFY18FY19: 15 loansFY19FY20: 8 loansFY20FY21: 18 loansFY21FY22: 18 loansFY22FY23: 27 loansFY23FY24: 28 loansFY24FY25: 42 loansFY2542FY26 (Oct to Jun): 21 loansFY2621
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.