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SBA lenders in Cedar Falls, IA

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Cedar Falls (Black Hawk County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
47
SBA loans approved
$17.7M
Total approved
$200,000
Median loan
15
Lenders active
30%
To startups

47 SBA loans worth $17.7M went to businesses in Cedar Falls, IA between October 2021 and June 2026, from 15 lenders. Farmers State Bank made the most, 13 loans. The median loan was $200,000, compared with $200,000 across Iowa, and other services (repair, personal care) was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Cedar Falls

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1Farmers State Bank
Bank · Waterloo, IA
13$2.9M$115,00038%
2Black Hawk Economic Development
Certified development company · Waterloo, IA
7$2.6M$299,0000%
3Lincoln Savings Bank
Bank · Reinbeck, IA
5$2.1M$400,00060%
4U.S. Bank
Bank · Cincinnati, OH
5$1.4M$50,00060%
5Newtek Bank
Bank · Miami, FL
4$1.2M$297,00025%
6CIBC Bank USA
Bank · Chicago, IL
2$5.0M$2,489,2500%
7Celtic Bank
Bank · Salt Lake City, UT
2$300K$150,0000%
8Northeast Bank
Bank · Portland, ME
2$215K$107,3000%
9Denver Savings Bank
Bank · Denver, IA
1$549K$549,0000%
10BankIowa
Bank · Cedar Rapids, IA
1$420K$420,0000%
11Bank of Springfield
Bank · Springfield, IL
1$325K$325,000100%
12Cache Valley Bank
Bank · Logan, UT
1$250K$250,000100%
13Bankers Trust
Bank · Des Moines, IA
1$200K$200,0000%
14Huntington National Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
1$140K$140,0000%
15Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank
Bank · Manchester, IA
1$100K$100,0000%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in Cedar Falls. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in Cedar Falls

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Other services (repair, personal care)10
21%
$200,000Farmers State Bank
Restaurants and hotels7
15%
$360,000Farmers State Bank
Manufacturing6
13%
$159,500Farmers State Bank
Retail5
11%
$150,000Northeast Bank
Health care and social assistance4
9%
$262,500Farmers State Bank
Construction4
9%
$75,000U.S. Bank
Arts, entertainment and recreation3
6%
$434,500U.S. Bank
Professional and technical services3
6%
$265,000Black Hawk Economic Development
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00036%
  • $150,000 to $500,00045%
  • $500,000 to $2 million17%
  • $2 million and up2%
Compared with Iowa
Median loan, Cedar Falls
$200,000
Median loan, Iowa
$200,000
Startup share, Cedar Falls
30%
Startup share, Iowa
41%
Share of state's SBA loans
2.3%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Cedar Falls

071320FY14: 14 loansFY14FY15: 12 loansFY15FY16: 10 loansFY16FY17: 13 loansFY17FY18: 17 loansFY1817FY19: 11 loansFY19FY20: 13 loansFY20FY21: 17 loansFY21FY22: 11 loansFY22FY23: 10 loansFY23FY24: 5 loansFY24FY25: 11 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 10 loansFY2610
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.