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SBA lenders in Salt Lake City, UT

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Salt Lake City (Salt Lake County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
1,013
SBA loans approved
$627.6M
Total approved
$295,000
Median loan
86
Lenders active
27%
To startups

1,013 SBA loans worth $627.6M went to businesses in Salt Lake City, UT between October 2021 and June 2026, from 86 lenders. Mountain West Small Business Finance made the most, 123 loans. The median loan was $295,000, compared with $267,150 across Utah, and construction was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Salt Lake City

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1Mountain West Small Business Finance
Certified development company · Salt Lake City, UT
123$115.0M$660,0007%
2Zions Bank, A Division of
Bank · Salt Lake City, UT
121$25.1M$100,00038%
3Mountain America FCU
Credit union · Sandy, UT
113$53.1M$77,70022%
4U.S. Bank
Bank · Cincinnati, OH
51$12.5M$50,00031%
5America First Federal Credit Union
Credit union · Riverdale, UT
43$39.8M$448,40040%
6Huntington National Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
42$20.8M$350,00055%
7Celtic Bank
Bank · Salt Lake City, UT
40$18.3M$150,00018%
8Intermountain Business Lending
Certified development company · Ogden, UT
38$32.1M$611,0005%
9Central Bank
Bank · Provo, UT
33$12.4M$250,00048%
10Canyon View Federal Credit Union
Credit union · Salt Lake City, UT
33$8.1M$100,00027%
11First Utah Bank
Bank · Salt Lake City, UT
32$26.2M$275,00034%
12BayFirst National Bank
Bank · St. Petersburg, FL
22$3.4M$150,0000%
13Wells Fargo Bank
Bank · Sioux Falls, SD
21$7.4M$352,00071%
14KeyBank
Bank · Cleveland, OH
20$10.3M$225,00045%
15Live Oak Banking
Bank · Wilmington, NC
18$32.9M$1,515,0006%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in Salt Lake City. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in Salt Lake City

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Construction136
13%
$276,500Mountain America FCU
Health care and social assistance127
13%
$267,000Mountain West Small Business Finance
Retail120
12%
$277,500Mountain America FCU
Professional and technical services111
11%
$250,000Mountain West Small Business Finance
Restaurants and hotels111
11%
$356,000Mountain America FCU
Other services (repair, personal care)97
10%
$296,000Zions Bank, A Division of
Manufacturing68
7%
$350,650Zions Bank, A Division of
Wholesale trade53
5%
$300,000Zions Bank, A Division of
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00031%
  • $150,000 to $500,00033%
  • $500,000 to $2 million28%
  • $2 million and up8%
Compared with Utah
Median loan, Salt Lake City
$295,000
Median loan, Utah
$267,150
Startup share, Salt Lake City
27%
Startup share, Utah
33%
Share of state's SBA loans
16.5%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Salt Lake City

0100200300FY14: 258 loansFY14FY15: 263 loansFY15263FY16: 230 loansFY16FY17: 245 loansFY17FY18: 239 loansFY18FY19: 209 loansFY19FY20: 168 loansFY20FY21: 221 loansFY21FY22: 164 loansFY22FY23: 184 loansFY23FY24: 254 loansFY24FY25: 253 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 158 loansFY26158
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.