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Caterers: SBA acquisition lenders

40 SBA 7(a) loans financed acquisitions classified as Caterers nationwide, FY2024–FY2026. Ranked lenders, loan sizes, rates and state-by-state activity.

SBA 7(a) change-of-ownership approvals · FY2024–FY2026 · Data through September 30, 2026

Acquisitions financed
40
Total approved
$52.4M
Median loan
$630K
Middle half of loans
$289K to $1.9M
Median starting rate
9.25%
Median term
10 yrs

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Lenders financing the most acquisitions in this industry

#LenderLoansShareMedian loanTotal approved
1 Live Oak Banking Company 615%$1.2M$9.8M
2 First Internet Bank of Indiana 512%$988K$5.1M
3 Byline Bank 25%$2.4M$4.8M
4 Beacon Bank and Trust 25%$1.3M$2.7M
5 TowneBank 25%$860K$1.7M
6 Old National Bank 25%$454K$908K
7 BayFirst National Bank 25%$401K$803K
8 American Business Bank 12%$5.0M$5.0M
9 Open Bank 12%$5.0M$5.0M
10 FDIC - Community Bank & Trust-West Georgia 12%$4.1M$4.1M
11 The Huntington National Bank 12%$2.9M$2.9M
12 Harvest Small Business Finance, LLC 12%$2.5M$2.5M
13 Unity Bank 12%$1.2M$1.2M
14 U.S. Bank, National Association 12%$1.1M$1.1M
15 Hanmi Bank 12%$713K$713K

Activity by state

StateLoansMedian loanTotal approved
California6$3.9M$20.0M
Florida6$796K$6.4M
New York3$2.5M$7.3M
Washington3$713K$4.0M
Minnesota3$557K$1.9M
Texas3$401K$1.8M
Tennessee2$1.6M$3.1M
Missouri2$1.0M$2.0M
Indiana2$454K$908K
Montana2$182K$363K
New Jersey1$1.2M$1.2M
Pennsylvania1$728K$728K
Kentucky1$659K$659K
Georgia1$480K$480K
Illinois1$455K$455K
Utah1$422K$422K
Virginia1$413K$413K
Colorado1$250K$250K

Deals by SBA fiscal year

FY201915 loans, $15.6M
FY202011 loans, $9.3M
FY20214 loans, $2.8M
FY20223 loans, $2.2M
FY202310 loans, $11.4M
FY202413 loans, $7.6M
FY202515 loans, $17.7M
FY202612 loans, $27.2M