137 SBA loans worth $115.7M went to businesses in Augusta, GA between October 2021 and June 2026, from 46 lenders. CSRA Local Development made the most, 15 loans. The median loan was $496,000, compared with $350,000 across Georgia, and restaurants and hotels was the most financed industry.
| # | Lender | Loans | Approved | Median loan | To startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSRA Local Development Certified development company · Augusta, GA | 15 | $13.7M | $833,000 | 20% |
| 2 | Huntington National Bank Bank · Columbus, OH | 12 | $4.2M | $277,500 | 92% |
| 3 | Security Federal Bank Bank · Aiken, SC | 8 | $2.5M | $341,700 | 88% |
| 4 | Live Oak Banking Bank · Wilmington, NC | 7 | $7.4M | $700,000 | 43% |
| 5 | Bank of America Bank · Charlotte, NC | 7 | $2.2M | $300,000 | 14% |
| 6 | Newtek Bank Bank · Miami, FL | 6 | $2.8M | $375,000 | 17% |
| 7 | Northeast Bank Bank · Portland, ME | 6 | $888K | $100,000 | 17% |
| 8 | HomeTrust Bank Bank · Asheville, NC | 5 | $4.9M | $880,000 | 100% |
| 9 | Pinnacle Bank Bank · Nashville, TN | 4 | $3.4M | $342,500 | 25% |
| 10 | Readycap Lending Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ | 4 | $1.4M | $85,250 | 25% |
| 11 | Wells Fargo Bank Bank · Sioux Falls, SD | 4 | $1.1M | $20,000 | 75% |
| 12 | First Bank of the Lake Bank · Osage Beach, MO | 3 | $5.1M | $641,000 | 67% |
| 13 | Vallant Bank Bank · Elberton, GA | 3 | $3.3M | $1,295,000 | 33% |
| 14 | SouthState Bank Bank · Winter Haven, FL | 3 | $2.1M | $240,000 | 0% |
| 15 | BayFirst National Bank Bank · St. Petersburg, FL | 3 | $366K | $150,000 | 0% |
| Industry | Loans | Share | Median loan | Most active lender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and hotels | 32 | $1,007,500 | CSRA Local Development | |
| Retail | 22 | $1,083,600 | HomeTrust Bank | |
| Other services (repair, personal care) | 17 | $286,000 | Huntington National Bank | |
| Professional and technical services | 11 | $325,000 | Bank of America | |
| Health care and social assistance | 9 | $341,100 | CSRA Local Development | |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 7 | $556,000 | Huntington National Bank | |
| Wholesale trade | 7 | $500,000 | Newtek Bank | |
| Transportation and warehousing | 7 | $50,000 | Wells Fargo Bank |