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SBA lenders in Watertown, MA

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Watertown (Middlesex County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
51
SBA loans approved
$16.8M
Total approved
$150,000
Median loan
23
Lenders active
29%
To startups

51 SBA loans worth $16.8M went to businesses in Watertown, MA between October 2021 and June 2026, from 23 lenders. Eastern Bank made the most, 7 loans. The median loan was $150,000, compared with $145,000 across Massachusetts, and construction was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Watertown

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1Eastern Bank
Bank · Boston, MA
7$849K$45,00014%
2Needham Bank
Bank · Needham, MA
6$499K$31,5000%
3TD Bank
Bank · Wilmington, DE
4$675K$75,00025%
4Rockland Trust
Bank · Rockland, MA
4$670K$102,45050%
5Northern Bank and Trust
Bank · Woburn, MA
4$606K$157,75050%
6Bay Colony Development
Certified development company · Waltham, MA
3$3.0M$592,00033%
7Leader Bank
Bank · Arlington, MA
3$2.4M$275,00067%
8Cambridge Savings Bank
Bank · Cambridge, MA
3$135K$25,00033%
9Happen Bank
Bank · Lehi, UT
2$1.9M$958,750100%
10Manufacturers and Traders Trust
Bank · Buffalo, NY
2$360K$180,00050%
11Webster Bank
Bank · Stamford, CT
1$1.6M$1,561,2000%
12FDIC - Community Bank & Trust-West Georgia
Non-bank lender · Lagrange, GA
1$996K$996,0000%
13New England Certified Development
Certified development company · Wakefield, MA
1$576K$576,0000%
14Banc of California
Bank · Los Angeles, CA
1$514K$514,0000%
15Grasshopper Bank
Bank · New York, NY
1$375K$375,0000%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in Watertown. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in Watertown

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Construction12
24%
$130,000Needham Bank
Other services (repair, personal care)7
14%
$45,000Needham Bank
Restaurants and hotels7
14%
$400,000Huntington National Bank
Professional and technical services6
12%
$162,500Rockland Trust
Real estate and rental5
10%
$178,000Northern Bank and Trust
Health care and social assistance3
6%
$592,000Salem Five Cents Savings Bank
Manufacturing2
4%
$1,077,450Rockland Trust
Administrative and support services2
4%
$184,450GBank
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00049%
  • $150,000 to $500,00029%
  • $500,000 to $2 million18%
  • $2 million and up4%
Compared with Massachusetts
Median loan, Watertown
$150,000
Median loan, Massachusetts
$145,000
Startup share, Watertown
29%
Startup share, Massachusetts
27%
Share of state's SBA loans
0.6%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Watertown

0102030FY14: 17 loansFY14FY15: 7 loansFY15FY16: 15 loansFY16FY17: 28 loansFY1728FY18: 20 loansFY18FY19: 9 loansFY19FY20: 9 loansFY20FY21: 3 loansFY21FY22: 11 loansFY22FY23: 12 loansFY23FY24: 13 loansFY24FY25: 14 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 1 loansFY261
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.