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SBA lenders in Hickory, NC

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Hickory (Catawba County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
60
SBA loans approved
$51.4M
Total approved
$444,500
Median loan
31
Lenders active
45%
To startups

60 SBA loans worth $51.4M went to businesses in Hickory, NC between October 2021 and June 2026, from 31 lenders. Live Oak Banking made the most, 13 loans. The median loan was $444,500, compared with $311,750 across North Carolina, and health care and social assistance was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Hickory

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1Live Oak Banking
Bank · Wilmington, NC
13$11.3M$350,00062%
2Huntington National Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
5$821K$100,00060%
3Northeast Bank
Bank · Portland, ME
5$500K$63,0000%
4Pinnacle Bank
Bank · Nashville, TN
3$6.9M$1,500,00067%
5Beacon Bank and Trust
Bank · Boston, MA
3$5.6M$2,235,00033%
6Business Expansion Funding
Certified development company · Charlotte, NC
2$2.6M$1,293,00050%
7U.S. Bank
Bank · Cincinnati, OH
2$2.1M$1,032,750100%
8Enterprise Bank & Trust
Bank · Clayton, MO
2$1.7M$853,3000%
9BayFirst National Bank
Bank · St. Petersburg, FL
2$225K$112,4500%
10Readycap Lending
Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ
2$25K$12,5000%
11GBank
Bank · Las Vegas, NV
1$5.0M$5,000,0000%
12Harvest Small Business Finance
Non-bank lender · Laguna Hills, CA
1$1.5M$1,535,0000%
13504 Capital
Certified development company · Chesapeake, VA
1$1.4M$1,423,0000%
14First National Bank of Pennsylvania
Bank · Greenville, PA
1$1.3M$1,333,0000%
15First Internet Bank of Indiana
Bank · Fishers, IN
1$1.3M$1,330,000100%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in Hickory. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in Hickory

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Health care and social assistance12
20%
$280,500Live Oak Banking
Other services (repair, personal care)9
15%
$389,000Pinnacle Bank
Retail9
15%
$275,000Live Oak Banking
Manufacturing6
10%
$1,327,000U.S. Bank
Restaurants and hotels6
10%
$915,000Live Oak Banking
Professional and technical services5
8%
$50,000Readycap Lending
Construction4
7%
$470,000First Bank
Transportation and warehousing3
5%
$75,000Live Oak Banking
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00025%
  • $150,000 to $500,00025%
  • $500,000 to $2 million40%
  • $2 million and up10%
Compared with North Carolina
Median loan, Hickory
$444,500
Median loan, North Carolina
$311,750
Startup share, Hickory
45%
Startup share, North Carolina
40%
Share of state's SBA loans
0.8%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Hickory

071320FY14: 9 loansFY14FY15: 4 loansFY15FY16: 10 loansFY16FY17: 8 loansFY17FY18: 9 loansFY18FY19: 4 loansFY19FY20: 8 loansFY20FY21: 9 loansFY21FY22: 5 loansFY22FY23: 12 loansFY23FY24: 18 loansFY2418FY25: 14 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 11 loansFY2611
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.