164 SBA loans worth $97.8M went to businesses in Reading, PA between October 2021 and June 2026, from 41 lenders. Manufacturers and Traders Trust made the most, 25 loans. The median loan was $150,000, compared with $150,000 across Pennsylvania, and construction was the most financed industry.
| # | Lender | Loans | Approved | Median loan | To startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Bank · Buffalo, NY | 25 | $2.1M | $50,000 | 36% |
| 2 | South Eastern Economic Development Company of Pennsylvania Certified development company · Exton, PA | 12 | $9.7M | $452,000 | 17% |
| 3 | Customers Bank Bank · Malvern, PA | 9 | $14.2M | $1,590,000 | 44% |
| 4 | BayFirst National Bank Bank · St. Petersburg, FL | 9 | $1.2M | $150,000 | 11% |
| 5 | Wells Fargo Bank Bank · Sioux Falls, SD | 9 | $130K | $15,000 | 100% |
| 6 | Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB Bank · Wilmington, DE | 8 | $6.5M | $791,500 | 38% |
| 7 | Community First Capital Non-bank lender · Lancaster, PA | 7 | $1.2M | $81,000 | 43% |
| 8 | Readycap Lending Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ | 7 | $548K | $50,000 | 29% |
| 9 | Huntington National Bank Bank · Columbus, OH | 6 | $693K | $76,150 | 50% |
| 10 | Mid Penn Bank Bank · Millersburg, PA | 5 | $9.7M | $600,000 | 100% |
| 11 | Tompkins Community Bank Bank · Ithaca, NY | 5 | $9.6M | $1,504,500 | 0% |
| 12 | Firstrust Savings Bank Bank · Conshohocken, PA | 5 | $5.8M | $1,455,000 | 20% |
| 13 | Meridian Bank Bank · Wayne, PA | 5 | $4.6M | $470,000 | 40% |
| 14 | Northeast Bank Bank · Portland, ME | 5 | $750K | $150,000 | 20% |
| 15 | Newtek Bank Bank · Miami, FL | 5 | $530K | $70,000 | 20% |
| Industry | Loans | Share | Median loan | Most active lender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 22 | $200,000 | Customers Bank | |
| Restaurants and hotels | 21 | $482,000 | Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB | |
| Other services (repair, personal care) | 21 | $200,000 | Manufacturers and Traders Trust | |
| Retail | 20 | $127,500 | Community First Capital | |
| Manufacturing | 17 | $215,000 | Tompkins Community Bank | |
| Health care and social assistance | 14 | $241,000 | South Eastern Economic Development Company of Pennsylvania | |
| Professional and technical services | 10 | $146,750 | South Eastern Economic Development Company of Pennsylvania | |
| Administrative and support services | 8 | $154,800 | Readycap Lending |