138 SBA loans worth $97.7M went to businesses in Lafayette, LA between October 2021 and June 2026, from 36 lenders. Gulf Coast Bank made the most, 16 loans. The median loan was $229,250, compared with $247,250 across Louisiana, and health care and social assistance was the most financed industry.
| # | Lender | Loans | Approved | Median loan | To startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gulf Coast Bank Bank · Abbeville, LA | 16 | $15.1M | $339,400 | 31% |
| 2 | Newtek Bank Bank · Miami, FL | 13 | $1.8M | $125,000 | 38% |
| 3 | Northeast Bank Bank · Portland, ME | 11 | $1.5M | $102,700 | 18% |
| 4 | Louisiana Capital Certified Development Company Certified development company · Lafayette, LA | 10 | $5.9M | $318,500 | 0% |
| 5 | Celtic Bank Bank · Salt Lake City, UT | 8 | $734K | $82,350 | 25% |
| 6 | Live Oak Banking Bank · Wilmington, NC | 7 | $10.8M | $1,635,000 | 29% |
| 7 | b1BANK Bank · Baton Rouge, LA | 6 | $4.7M | $740,000 | 50% |
| 8 | Hancock Whitney Bank Bank · Gulfport, MS | 6 | $3.1M | $492,500 | 50% |
| 9 | Huntington National Bank Bank · Columbus, OH | 6 | $1.5M | $274,900 | 50% |
| 10 | Readycap Lending Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ | 6 | $320K | $37,500 | 0% |
| 11 | Peoples Bank Bank · Mendenhall, MS | 5 | $14.2M | $2,215,300 | 100% |
| 12 | American Bank Bank · Covington, LA | 4 | $2.8M | $72,500 | 75% |
| 13 | JPMorgan Chase Bank Bank · Columbus, OH | 4 | $158K | $30,000 | 0% |
| 14 | Rayne State Bank & Trust Bank · Rayne, LA | 3 | $1.9M | $55,500 | 0% |
| 15 | Hanover Community Bank Bank · Garden City Park, NY | 2 | $4.9M | $2,446,050 | 0% |
| Industry | Loans | Share | Median loan | Most active lender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 21 | $102,700 | Newtek Bank | |
| Restaurants and hotels | 20 | $566,000 | Gulf Coast Bank | |
| Retail | 16 | $276,000 | Hancock Whitney Bank | |
| Other services (repair, personal care) | 12 | $341,400 | Stone Bank | |
| Professional and technical services | 10 | $202,500 | Louisiana Capital Certified Development Company | |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 10 | $144,950 | Valley National Bank | |
| Construction | 10 | $147,150 | Gulf Coast Bank | |
| Finance and insurance | 8 | $156,000 | Live Oak Banking |