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SBA lenders in Lowell, MA

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Lowell (Middlesex County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
73
SBA loans approved
$21.0M
Total approved
$111,700
Median loan
21
Lenders active
29%
To startups

73 SBA loans worth $21.0M went to businesses in Lowell, MA between October 2021 and June 2026, from 21 lenders. Eastern Bank made the most, 14 loans. The median loan was $111,700, compared with $145,000 across Massachusetts, and retail was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Lowell

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1Eastern Bank
Bank · Boston, MA
14$971K$37,5007%
2Rockland Trust
Bank · Rockland, MA
13$4.6M$320,00031%
3TD Bank
Bank · Wilmington, DE
8$2.2M$125,00038%
4Bay Colony Development
Certified development company · Waltham, MA
5$2.1M$332,00060%
5Manufacturers and Traders Trust
Bank · Buffalo, NY
5$700K$80,0000%
6Northeast Bank
Bank · Portland, ME
4$732K$160,5000%
7Granite State Economic Development
Certified development company · Portsmouth, NH
3$3.4M$289,00033%
8Huntington National Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
3$699K$324,00067%
9Salem Five Cents Savings Bank
Bank · Salem, MA
3$575K$75,0000%
10Newtek Bank
Bank · Miami, FL
2$1.3M$660,000100%
11Santander Bank
Bank · Wilmington, DE
2$185K$92,5000%
12Align Credit Union
Credit union · Lowell, MA
2$166K$82,850100%
13Hanover Community Bank
Bank · Garden City Park, NY
1$1.0M$1,032,600100%
14New England Certified Development
Certified development company · Wakefield, MA
1$804K$804,0000%
15Bank of America
Bank · Charlotte, NC
1$765K$765,0000%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in Lowell. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in Lowell

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Retail16
22%
$52,000Eastern Bank
Construction12
16%
$235,000TD Bank
Professional and technical services9
12%
$200,000Eastern Bank
Administrative and support services7
10%
$200,000Manufacturers and Traders Trust
Restaurants and hotels7
10%
$100,000Rockland Trust
Health care and social assistance7
10%
$332,000Eastern Bank
Other services (repair, personal care)6
8%
$160,500Rockland Trust
Education3
4%
$61,800Eastern Bank
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00051%
  • $150,000 to $500,00033%
  • $500,000 to $2 million15%
  • $2 million and up1%
Compared with Massachusetts
Median loan, Lowell
$111,700
Median loan, Massachusetts
$145,000
Startup share, Lowell
29%
Startup share, Massachusetts
27%
Share of state's SBA loans
0.8%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Lowell

0132740FY14: 18 loansFY14FY15: 15 loansFY15FY16: 25 loansFY16FY17: 20 loansFY17FY18: 32 loansFY1832FY19: 17 loansFY19FY20: 11 loansFY20FY21: 18 loansFY21FY22: 13 loansFY22FY23: 13 loansFY23FY24: 15 loansFY24FY25: 28 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 4 loansFY264
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.