1,463 SBA loans worth $780.8M went to businesses in Fort Lauderdale, FL between October 2021 and June 2026, from 116 lenders. TD Bank made the most, 200 loans. The median loan was $200,000, compared with $250,000 across Florida, and professional and technical services was the most financed industry.
| # | Lender | Loans | Approved | Median loan | To startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TD Bank Bank · Wilmington, DE | 200 | $26.6M | $50,000 | 28% |
| 2 | Newtek Bank Bank · Miami, FL | 139 | $68.7M | $200,000 | 21% |
| 3 | Readycap Lending Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ | 96 | $28.9M | $101,750 | 15% |
| 4 | Northeast Bank Bank · Portland, ME | 88 | $16.0M | $150,000 | 12% |
| 5 | Florida First Capital Finance Corporation Certified development company · Tallahassee, FL | 70 | $91.9M | $965,000 | 9% |
| 6 | BayFirst National Bank Bank · St. Petersburg, FL | 70 | $17.5M | $150,000 | 4% |
| 7 | Florida Business Development Certified development company · Tampa, FL | 64 | $69.6M | $714,500 | 16% |
| 8 | Huntington National Bank Bank · Columbus, OH | 59 | $19.3M | $292,000 | 53% |
| 9 | JPMorgan Chase Bank Bank · Columbus, OH | 58 | $10.3M | $150,000 | 5% |
| 10 | Wells Fargo Bank Bank · Sioux Falls, SD | 57 | $7.0M | $15,000 | 96% |
| 11 | Bank of America Bank · Charlotte, NC | 56 | $23.6M | $251,000 | 11% |
| 12 | Live Oak Banking Bank · Wilmington, NC | 38 | $55.8M | $475,000 | 18% |
| 13 | Newtek Small Business Finance Non-bank lender · Lake Success, NY | 31 | $21.6M | $350,000 | 19% |
| 14 | Celtic Bank Bank · Salt Lake City, UT | 26 | $4.1M | $150,000 | 4% |
| 15 | Lendistry SBLC Non-bank lender · Los Angeles, CA | 25 | $3.7M | $150,000 | 0% |
| Industry | Loans | Share | Median loan | Most active lender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional and technical services | 233 | $150,000 | TD Bank | |
| Construction | 168 | $233,000 | TD Bank | |
| Retail | 144 | $200,000 | TD Bank | |
| Health care and social assistance | 135 | $255,000 | Florida Business Development | |
| Wholesale trade | 133 | $250,000 | TD Bank | |
| Other services (repair, personal care) | 123 | $150,000 | Readycap Lending | |
| Restaurants and hotels | 110 | $397,500 | Newtek Bank | |
| Administrative and support services | 96 | $250,000 | Newtek Bank |