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SBA lenders in Pensacola, FL

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Pensacola (Escambia County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
213
SBA loans approved
$168.2M
Total approved
$375,000
Median loan
59
Lenders active
36%
To startups

213 SBA loans worth $168.2M went to businesses in Pensacola, FL between October 2021 and June 2026, from 59 lenders. Live Oak Banking made the most, 24 loans. The median loan was $375,000, compared with $250,000 across Florida, and restaurants and hotels was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Pensacola

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1Live Oak Banking
Bank · Wilmington, NC
24$24.6M$607,50021%
2Florida First Capital Finance Corporation
Certified development company · Tallahassee, FL
21$14.7M$500,00010%
3Huntington National Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
18$6.2M$215,25072%
4Florida Business Development
Certified development company · Tampa, FL
13$17.5M$989,00046%
5Newtek Bank
Bank · Miami, FL
13$8.6M$200,00038%
6Northeast Bank
Bank · Portland, ME
13$2.5M$250,0008%
7Hancock Whitney Bank
Bank · Gulfport, MS
12$7.8M$303,10058%
8Pinnacle Bank
Bank · Nashville, TN
8$11.3M$1,235,75062%
9Renasant Bank
Bank · Tupelo, MS
8$5.8M$467,50012%
10Wells Fargo Bank
Bank · Sioux Falls, SD
7$1.8M$15,000100%
11Readycap Lending
Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ
7$1.3M$50,00014%
12BayFirst National Bank
Bank · St. Petersburg, FL
6$822K$150,0000%
13Regions Bank
Bank · Birmingham, AL
3$3.7M$834,8000%
14PNC Bank
Bank · Wilmington, DE
3$884K$50,0000%
15ServisFirst Bank
Bank · Birmingham, AL
2$4.0M$2,005,60050%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in Pensacola. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in Pensacola

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Restaurants and hotels30
14%
$1,058,000Florida Business Development
Retail28
13%
$460,000Live Oak Banking
Health care and social assistance27
13%
$328,600Live Oak Banking
Other services (repair, personal care)27
13%
$385,000Huntington National Bank
Construction23
11%
$250,000Northeast Bank
Professional and technical services17
8%
$166,000Florida First Capital Finance Corporation
Administrative and support services17
8%
$350,000Live Oak Banking
Real estate and rental10
5%
$339,150Hancock Whitney Bank
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00024%
  • $150,000 to $500,00036%
  • $500,000 to $2 million29%
  • $2 million and up11%
Compared with Florida
Median loan, Pensacola
$375,000
Median loan, Florida
$250,000
Startup share, Pensacola
36%
Startup share, Florida
29%
Share of state's SBA loans
0.8%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Pensacola

0204060FY14: 29 loansFY14FY15: 43 loansFY15FY16: 37 loansFY16FY17: 51 loansFY1751FY18: 37 loansFY18FY19: 32 loansFY19FY20: 32 loansFY20FY21: 36 loansFY21FY22: 34 loansFY22FY23: 44 loansFY23FY24: 51 loansFY24FY25: 49 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 35 loansFY2635
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.