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SBA lenders in Portsmouth, NH

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Portsmouth (Rockingham County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
134
SBA loans approved
$39.7M
Total approved
$168,000
Median loan
32
Lenders active
31%
To startups

134 SBA loans worth $39.7M went to businesses in Portsmouth, NH between October 2021 and June 2026, from 32 lenders. Granite State Economic Development made the most, 17 loans. The median loan was $168,000, compared with $105,650 across New Hampshire, and restaurants and hotels was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Portsmouth

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1Granite State Economic Development
Certified development company · Portsmouth, NH
17$5.8M$289,00012%
2TD Bank
Bank · Wilmington, DE
17$4.0M$75,00041%
3Eastern Bank
Bank · Boston, MA
13$1.5M$100,0000%
4Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank
Bank · Newburyport, MA
10$1.3M$100,00060%
5Bangor Savings Bank
Bank · Bangor, ME
9$2.0M$125,00056%
6Kennebunk Savings Bank
Bank · Kennebunk, ME
9$2.0M$250,00044%
7Northeast Bank
Bank · Portland, ME
7$2.4M$350,0000%
8Manufacturers and Traders Trust
Bank · Buffalo, NY
6$5.6M$132,5000%
9Bay Colony Development
Certified development company · Waltham, MA
6$3.3M$323,00017%
10Huntington National Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
5$881K$208,000100%
11Camden National Bank
Bank · Camden, ME
4$456K$115,75025%
12Service FCU
Credit union · Portsmouth, NH
3$190K$20,0000%
13Salem Five Cents Savings Bank
Bank · Salem, MA
2$1.6M$790,0000%
14Customers Bank
Bank · Malvern, PA
2$1.4M$715,5000%
15Bank of America
Bank · Charlotte, NC
2$1.1M$554,00050%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in Portsmouth. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in Portsmouth

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Restaurants and hotels19
14%
$150,000Eastern Bank
Health care and social assistance18
13%
$236,500Granite State Economic Development
Retail18
13%
$72,500TD Bank
Other services (repair, personal care)17
13%
$202,000Granite State Economic Development
Professional and technical services14
10%
$152,500Bangor Savings Bank
Construction11
8%
$150,000TD Bank
Arts, entertainment and recreation10
7%
$167,950Kennebunk Savings Bank
Manufacturing9
7%
$181,500Newburyport Five Cents Savings Bank
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00046%
  • $150,000 to $500,00041%
  • $500,000 to $2 million12%
  • $2 million and up1%
Compared with New Hampshire
Median loan, Portsmouth
$168,000
Median loan, New Hampshire
$105,650
Startup share, Portsmouth
31%
Startup share, New Hampshire
28%
Share of state's SBA loans
4.9%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Portsmouth

0173350FY14: 33 loansFY14FY15: 25 loansFY15FY16: 32 loansFY16FY17: 44 loansFY17FY18: 47 loansFY1847FY19: 27 loansFY19FY20: 36 loansFY20FY21: 27 loansFY21FY22: 30 loansFY22FY23: 25 loansFY23FY24: 37 loansFY24FY25: 30 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.