66 SBA loans worth $53.9M went to businesses in Lake Charles, LA between October 2021 and June 2026, from 30 lenders. b1BANK made the most, 6 loans. The median loan was $350,000, compared with $247,250 across Louisiana, and restaurants and hotels was the most financed industry.
| # | Lender | Loans | Approved | Median loan | To startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | b1BANK Bank · Baton Rouge, LA | 6 | $3.6M | $458,500 | 50% |
| 2 | Newtek Bank Bank · Miami, FL | 6 | $3.4M | $275,000 | 0% |
| 3 | BayFirst National Bank Bank · St. Petersburg, FL | 6 | $2.6M | $150,000 | 0% |
| 4 | Readycap Lending Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ | 4 | $7.8M | $1,235,000 | 50% |
| 5 | First Bank of the Lake Bank · Osage Beach, MO | 4 | $1.8M | $415,500 | 75% |
| 6 | JPMorgan Chase Bank Bank · Columbus, OH | 4 | $1.0M | $212,000 | 0% |
| 7 | Celtic Bank Bank · Salt Lake City, UT | 3 | $5.1M | $60,000 | 33% |
| 8 | Live Oak Banking Bank · Wilmington, NC | 3 | $1.6M | $550,000 | 0% |
| 9 | American Bank Bank · Covington, LA | 2 | $2.7M | $1,354,000 | 0% |
| 10 | First National Bank of Louisiana Bank · Crowley, LA | 2 | $1.2M | $579,300 | 0% |
| 11 | TowneBank Bank · Portsmouth, VA | 2 | $1.1M | $556,500 | 100% |
| 12 | Citizens Bank Bank · Elizabethton, TN | 2 | $897K | $448,300 | 50% |
| 13 | Gulf Coast Bank Bank · Abbeville, LA | 2 | $883K | $441,550 | 0% |
| 14 | Huntington National Bank Bank · Columbus, OH | 2 | $660K | $330,000 | 100% |
| 15 | Lendistry SBLC Non-bank lender · Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $352K | $175,850 | 0% |
| Industry | Loans | Share | Median loan | Most active lender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and hotels | 15 | $686,000 | b1BANK | |
| Retail | 9 | $552,300 | First National Bank of Louisiana | |
| Construction | 6 | $974,500 | Northeast Bank | |
| Health care and social assistance | 6 | $448,300 | Citizens Bank | |
| Other services (repair, personal care) | 6 | $95,500 | TowneBank | |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | $125,700 | BayFirst National Bank | |
| Administrative and support services | 4 | $250,000 | JPMorgan Chase Bank | |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 4 | $292,500 | b1BANK |