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SBA lenders in Gulfport, MS

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Gulfport (Harrison County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
51
SBA loans approved
$31.3M
Total approved
$262,000
Median loan
22
Lenders active
45%
To startups

51 SBA loans worth $31.3M went to businesses in Gulfport, MS between October 2021 and June 2026, from 22 lenders. Huntington National Bank made the most, 7 loans. The median loan was $262,000, compared with $208,950 across Mississippi, and restaurants and hotels was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Gulfport

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1Huntington National Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
7$1.4M$262,00086%
2Hancock Whitney Bank
Bank · Gulfport, MS
5$2.1M$450,00040%
3Northeast Bank
Bank · Portland, ME
5$547K$100,00020%
4Peoples Bank
Bank · Mendenhall, MS
4$3.1M$133,5000%
5BankFirst Financial Services
Bank · Columbus, MS
3$2.3M$860,60067%
6Merchants & Marine Bank
Bank · Pascagoula, MS
3$1.3M$547,20067%
7Readycap Lending
Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ
3$150K$50,0000%
8Newtek Bank
Bank · Miami, FL
2$3.4M$1,675,00050%
9Citizens National Bank of Meridian
Bank · Meridian, MS
2$1.8M$908,30050%
10BayFirst National Bank
Bank · St. Petersburg, FL
2$1.1M$547,5000%
11Live Oak Banking
Bank · Wilmington, NC
2$850K$425,000100%
12Community Bank of Mississippi
Bank · Flowood, MS
2$550K$275,000100%
13First Bank of the Lake
Bank · Osage Beach, MO
2$150K$75,0000%
14Farmers State Bank of Alto Pass, Illinois
Bank · Alto Pass, IL
1$5.0M$5,000,0000%
15GBank
Bank · Las Vegas, NV
1$3.8M$3,795,0000%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in Gulfport. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in Gulfport

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Restaurants and hotels13
25%
$204,300Huntington National Bank
Other services (repair, personal care)12
24%
$275,000Northeast Bank
Retail6
12%
$206,000Huntington National Bank
Construction5
10%
$150,000Readycap Lending
Administrative and support services4
8%
$212,500Live Oak Banking
Health care and social assistance3
6%
$350,000Stone Bank
Education2
4%
$425,000Hancock Whitney Bank
Wholesale trade2
4%
$178,000Huntington National Bank
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00029%
  • $150,000 to $500,00041%
  • $500,000 to $2 million20%
  • $2 million and up10%
Compared with Mississippi
Median loan, Gulfport
$262,000
Median loan, Mississippi
$208,950
Startup share, Gulfport
45%
Startup share, Mississippi
42%
Share of state's SBA loans
3.2%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Gulfport

071320FY14: 14 loansFY14FY15: 10 loansFY15FY16: 8 loansFY16FY17: 12 loansFY17FY18: 6 loansFY18FY19: 7 loansFY19FY20: 5 loansFY20FY21: 7 loansFY21FY22: 6 loansFY22FY23: 7 loansFY23FY24: 15 loansFY2415FY25: 11 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 12 loansFY2612
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.