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SBA lenders in Columbus, GA

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Columbus (Muscogee County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
115
SBA loans approved
$87.0M
Total approved
$350,000
Median loan
45
Lenders active
46%
To startups

115 SBA loans worth $87.0M went to businesses in Columbus, GA between October 2021 and June 2026, from 45 lenders. Huntington National Bank made the most, 9 loans. The median loan was $350,000, compared with $350,000 across Georgia, and restaurants and hotels was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Columbus

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1Huntington National Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
9$3.0M$330,00089%
2Wells Fargo Bank
Bank · Sioux Falls, SD
8$349K$15,00088%
3Readycap Lending
Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ
7$1.4M$50,0000%
4United Midwest Savings Bank
Bank · Degraff, OH
6$5.5M$150,00083%
5Florida Business Development
Certified development company · Tampa, FL
6$2.9M$297,50033%
6Northeast Bank
Bank · Portland, ME
6$1.1M$98,75050%
7Colony Bank
Bank · Fitzgerald, GA
5$3.5M$631,00040%
8Pinnacle Bank
Bank · Nashville, TN
5$2.9M$350,00080%
9Newtek Bank
Bank · Miami, FL
5$2.8M$175,00020%
10FirstBank
Bank · Nashville, TN
4$1.7M$437,300100%
11GBank
Bank · Las Vegas, NV
3$10.4M$3,200,0000%
12Bankwell Bank
Bank · New Canaan, CT
3$3.7M$1,210,0000%
13Loyal Trust Bank
Bank · Johns Creek, GA
3$3.5M$700,00033%
14Capital Partners Certified Development
Certified development company · Atlanta, GA
3$2.2M$424,0000%
15Celtic Bank
Bank · Salt Lake City, UT
3$350K$100,0000%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in Columbus. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in Columbus

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Restaurants and hotels26
23%
$579,500FirstBank
Retail19
17%
$552,800Colony Bank
Health care and social assistance12
10%
$286,750Readycap Lending
Professional and technical services11
10%
$100,000Bank of America
Other services (repair, personal care)10
9%
$109,000Readycap Lending
Administrative and support services7
6%
$350,000Huntington National Bank
Construction7
6%
$276,700Pinnacle Bank
Transportation and warehousing5
4%
$15,000Wells Fargo Bank
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00029%
  • $150,000 to $500,00033%
  • $500,000 to $2 million26%
  • $2 million and up12%
Compared with Georgia
Median loan, Columbus
$350,000
Median loan, Georgia
$350,000
Startup share, Columbus
46%
Startup share, Georgia
38%
Share of state's SBA loans
1.2%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Columbus

0132740FY14: 15 loansFY14FY15: 18 loansFY15FY16: 22 loansFY16FY17: 14 loansFY17FY18: 18 loansFY18FY19: 13 loansFY19FY20: 8 loansFY20FY21: 16 loansFY21FY22: 21 loansFY22FY23: 21 loansFY23FY24: 27 loansFY24FY25: 33 loansFY2533FY26 (Oct to Jun): 13 loansFY2613
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.