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SBA lenders in Portsmouth, RI

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Portsmouth (Newport County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
39
SBA loans approved
$11.2M
Total approved
$100,000
Median loan
14
Lenders active
13%
To startups

39 SBA loans worth $11.2M went to businesses in Portsmouth, RI between October 2021 and June 2026, from 14 lenders. BankNewport made the most, 14 loans. The median loan was $100,000, compared with $150,000 across Rhode Island, and construction was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Portsmouth

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1BankNewport
Bank · Middletown, RI
14$1.1M$100,0007%
2Ocean State Business Development Authority
Certified development company · Warwick, RI
7$3.9M$576,00014%
3Webster Bank
Bank · Stamford, CT
2$910K$455,0000%
4Beacon Bank and Trust
Bank · Boston, MA
2$800K$400,0000%
5Bay Colony Development
Certified development company · Waltham, MA
2$550K$275,0000%
6Readycap Lending
Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ
2$550K$275,0000%
7Baycoast Bank
Bank · Swansea, MA
2$215K$107,50050%
8Huntington National Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
2$198K$98,750100%
9Truliant FCU
Credit union · Winston-Salem, NC
1$1.4M$1,434,0000%
10Customers Bank
Bank · Malvern, PA
1$1.1M$1,113,0000%
11Community Investment
Non-bank lender · Hamden, CT
1$112K$112,5000%
12JPMorgan Chase Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
1$100K$100,0000%
13Colony Bank
Bank · Fitzgerald, GA
1$70K$70,0000%
14Celtic Bank
Bank · Salt Lake City, UT
1$57K$56,9000%
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
Construction13
33%
$150,000BankNewport
Professional and technical services6
15%
$86,250BankNewport
Restaurants and hotels6
15%
$100,000BankNewport
Administrative and support services4
10%
$527,500Webster Bank
Other services (repair, personal care)4
10%
$187,250Huntington National Bank
Health care and social assistance2
5%
$85,000JPMorgan Chase Bank
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
3%
$67,500BankNewport
Information and media1
3%
$1,434,000Truliant FCU
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00056%
  • $150,000 to $500,00021%
  • $500,000 to $2 million23%
  • $2 million and up0%
Compared with Rhode Island
Median loan, Portsmouth
$100,000
Median loan, Rhode Island
$150,000
Startup share, Portsmouth
13%
Startup share, Rhode Island
26%
Share of state's SBA loans
3.0%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Portsmouth

071320FY14: 5 loansFY14FY15: 7 loansFY15FY16: 9 loansFY16FY17: 4 loansFY17FY18: 9 loansFY18FY19: 8 loansFY19FY20: 3 loansFY20FY21: 6 loansFY21FY22: 2 loansFY22FY23: 8 loansFY23FY24: 10 loansFY24FY25: 14 loansFY2514FY26 (Oct to Jun): 5 loansFY265
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.