176 SBA loans worth $115.9M went to businesses in Asheville, NC between October 2021 and June 2026, from 51 lenders. Mountain Bizcapital made the most, 22 loans. The median loan was $250,000, compared with $311,750 across North Carolina, and restaurants and hotels was the most financed industry.
| # | Lender | Loans | Approved | Median loan | To startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mountain Bizcapital Non-bank lender · Asheville, NC | 22 | $3.5M | $125,000 | 64% |
| 2 | TD Bank Bank · Wilmington, DE | 14 | $2.8M | $62,500 | 29% |
| 3 | HomeTrust Bank Bank · Asheville, NC | 12 | $7.9M | $427,500 | 50% |
| 4 | Huntington National Bank Bank · Columbus, OH | 11 | $7.3M | $266,000 | 91% |
| 5 | Wells Fargo Bank Bank · Sioux Falls, SD | 9 | $3.9M | $15,000 | 100% |
| 6 | Business Expansion Funding Certified development company · Charlotte, NC | 8 | $11.7M | $1,000,500 | 12% |
| 7 | Live Oak Banking Bank · Wilmington, NC | 7 | $12.3M | $1,210,000 | 43% |
| 8 | Readycap Lending Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ | 6 | $5.2M | $50,000 | 0% |
| 9 | First Bank Bank · Southern Pines, NC | 5 | $3.9M | $780,100 | 20% |
| 10 | Northeast Bank Bank · Portland, ME | 5 | $671K | $122,500 | 0% |
| 11 | Newtek Bank Bank · Miami, FL | 5 | $370K | $50,000 | 20% |
| 12 | U.S. Bank Bank · Cincinnati, OH | 4 | $2.7M | $214,500 | 0% |
| 13 | PNC Bank Bank · Wilmington, DE | 4 | $2.6M | $441,500 | 100% |
| 14 | First Bank of the Lake Bank · Osage Beach, MO | 4 | $2.4M | $585,000 | 25% |
| 15 | Bank of America Bank · Charlotte, NC | 4 | $2.2M | $607,500 | 25% |
| Industry | Loans | Share | Median loan | Most active lender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and hotels | 41 | $300,000 | Mountain Bizcapital | |
| Health care and social assistance | 22 | $200,000 | Live Oak Banking | |
| Retail | 17 | $258,000 | Mountain Bizcapital | |
| Other services (repair, personal care) | 16 | $301,000 | Newtek Bank | |
| Manufacturing | 16 | $769,000 | Mountain Bizcapital | |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 14 | $443,500 | Huntington National Bank | |
| Administrative and support services | 10 | $88,750 | Carolina Small Business Development Fund | |
| Professional and technical services | 10 | $332,000 | U.S. Bank |