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SBA lenders in Salem, MA

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Salem (Essex County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
129
SBA loans approved
$30.6M
Total approved
$75,000
Median loan
20
Lenders active
13%
To startups

129 SBA loans worth $30.6M went to businesses in Salem, MA between October 2021 and June 2026, from 20 lenders. Eastern Bank made the most, 54 loans. The median loan was $75,000, compared with $145,000 across Massachusetts, and professional and technical services was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Salem

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1Eastern Bank
Bank · Boston, MA
54$3.7M$50,00013%
2Salem Five Cents Savings Bank
Bank · Salem, MA
18$2.4M$100,00011%
3Bay Colony Development
Certified development company · Waltham, MA
10$11.0M$668,5000%
4TD Bank
Bank · Wilmington, DE
9$1.1M$52,50011%
5Northeast Bank
Bank · Portland, ME
5$394K$38,5000%
6TruNorth Bank
Bank · Peabody, MA
4$1.1M$275,00025%
7Needham Bank
Bank · Needham, MA
4$236K$58,0000%
8Manufacturers and Traders Trust
Bank · Buffalo, NY
4$195K$50,00050%
9New England Certified Development
Certified development company · Wakefield, MA
3$4.2M$984,0000%
10Granite State Economic Development
Certified development company · Portsmouth, NH
3$1.6M$386,0000%
11Newtek Bank
Bank · Miami, FL
3$821K$350,0000%
12Webster Bank
Bank · Stamford, CT
3$510K$220,50067%
13Beacon Bank and Trust
Bank · Boston, MA
2$157K$78,5000%
14Live Oak Banking
Bank · Wilmington, NC
1$1,000K$999,5000%
15Bank of America
Bank · Charlotte, NC
1$740K$739,5000%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in Salem. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in Salem

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Professional and technical services26
20%
$50,000Eastern Bank
Retail23
18%
$58,100Eastern Bank
Restaurants and hotels21
16%
$100,000Eastern Bank
Health care and social assistance13
10%
$50,000Eastern Bank
Other services (repair, personal care)11
9%
$117,000Salem Five Cents Savings Bank
Transportation and warehousing7
5%
$65,000Needham Bank
Construction5
4%
$100,000TD Bank
Wholesale trade5
4%
$88,700Eastern Bank
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00067%
  • $150,000 to $500,00023%
  • $500,000 to $2 million8%
  • $2 million and up2%
Compared with Massachusetts
Median loan, Salem
$75,000
Median loan, Massachusetts
$145,000
Startup share, Salem
13%
Startup share, Massachusetts
27%
Share of state's SBA loans
1.5%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Salem

0173350FY14: 46 loansFY1446FY15: 32 loansFY15FY16: 30 loansFY16FY17: 29 loansFY17FY18: 28 loansFY18FY19: 24 loansFY19FY20: 10 loansFY20FY21: 13 loansFY21FY22: 23 loansFY22FY23: 26 loansFY23FY24: 30 loansFY24FY25: 36 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 14 loansFY2614
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.