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SBA lenders in Great Falls, MT

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Great Falls (Cascade County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
76
SBA loans approved
$37.5M
Total approved
$150,000
Median loan
22
Lenders active
37%
To startups

76 SBA loans worth $37.5M went to businesses in Great Falls, MT between October 2021 and June 2026, from 22 lenders. U.S. Bank made the most, 17 loans. The median loan was $150,000, compared with $250,000 across Montana, and health care and social assistance was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Great Falls

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1U.S. Bank
Bank · Cincinnati, OH
17$1.4M$35,00053%
2High Plains Financial
Certified development company · Great Falls, MT
7$6.6M$414,00014%
3Bravera Bank
Bank · Dickinson, ND
6$920K$149,35083%
4Big Sky Economic Development
Certified development company · Billings, MT
5$3.3M$642,0000%
5Live Oak Banking
Bank · Wilmington, NC
5$2.2M$252,50020%
6Wallis Bank
Bank · Wallis, TX
4$5.1M$1,189,7500%
7First Interstate Bank
Bank · Billings, MT
4$382K$20,30025%
8Northeast Bank
Bank · Portland, ME
4$221K$50,0000%
9First Bank of the Lake
Bank · Osage Beach, MO
3$848K$150,00067%
10Celtic Bank
Bank · Salt Lake City, UT
3$717K$150,0000%
11Readycap Lending
Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ
3$284K$120,00033%
12Wells Fargo Bank
Bank · Sioux Falls, SD
3$40K$15,000100%
13Citizens Alliance Bank
Bank · Clara City, MN
2$5.8M$2,876,000100%
14BayFirst National Bank
Bank · St. Petersburg, FL
2$300K$150,0000%
15Capital Matrix
Certified development company · Boise, ID
1$2.9M$2,856,000100%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in Great Falls. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in Great Falls

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Health care and social assistance16
21%
$162,500U.S. Bank
Retail13
17%
$414,000Wallis Bank
Construction7
9%
$20,000U.S. Bank
Professional and technical services7
9%
$250,000Live Oak Banking
Wholesale trade7
9%
$50,000Northeast Bank
Other services (repair, personal care)7
9%
$150,000U.S. Bank
Restaurants and hotels6
8%
$655,000Bravera Bank
Administrative and support services5
7%
$120,000First Interstate Bank
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00042%
  • $150,000 to $500,00032%
  • $500,000 to $2 million18%
  • $2 million and up8%
Compared with Montana
Median loan, Great Falls
$150,000
Median loan, Montana
$250,000
Startup share, Great Falls
37%
Startup share, Montana
35%
Share of state's SBA loans
6.7%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Great Falls

0102030FY14: 14 loansFY14FY15: 14 loansFY15FY16: 20 loansFY16FY17: 12 loansFY17FY18: 11 loansFY18FY19: 4 loansFY19FY20: 6 loansFY20FY21: 12 loansFY21FY22: 11 loansFY22FY23: 11 loansFY23FY24: 19 loansFY24FY25: 28 loansFY2528FY26 (Oct to Jun): 7 loansFY267
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.