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First Financial Bank

173 recorded SBA 7(a) acquisition approvals. Explore the industries, locations and loan sizes in its reported portfolio.

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

Acquisitions financed
173
Total approved
$220.1M
Median loan
$1.0M
Middle half of loans
$638K to $1.6M
Median starting rate
8.50%
Median term
10 yrs

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Where the approvals cluster

The SBA file shows approvals across 33 industries and 37 states and territories. The largest industry by count was Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (41 of 173 approvals). Texas had the highest count among recorded project locations (31).

The median approved loan was $1.0M versus $707K across the index for FY2024–FY2026. Differences can reflect which industries, markets and deal sizes the lender serves.

Industries by approval count

#IndustryLoansShareMedian loanTotal approved
1 Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production 4124%$1.0M$50.6M
2 Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services 3621%$888K$39.6M
3 Pharmacies and Drug Retailers 2917%$1.4M$44.5M
4 General Freight Trucking, Local 1911%$1.6M$37.8M
5 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors 42%$1.1M$5.5M
6 Other Poultry Production 42%$882K$4.8M
7 Hardware Retailers 42%$350K$1.5M
8 Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) 32%$500K$3.4M
9 Full-Service Restaurants 32%$512K$1.5M
10 Engineering Services 21%$1.4M$2.8M
11 General Automotive Repair 21%$982K$2.0M
12 Industrial Gas Manufacturing 21%$510K$1.0M
13 All Other General Merchandise Retailers 21%$469K$938K
14 Finish Carpentry Contractors 21%$325K$650K
15 Offices of Certified Public Accountants 21%$234K$469K

Project locations

#StateLoansShareMedian loanTotal approved
1 Texas 3118%$1.0M$35.0M
2 Arkansas 2112%$1.3M$32.5M
3 Ohio 1710%$512K$15.3M
4 California 95%$2.0M$16.5M
5 Indiana 95%$650K$9.8M
6 North Carolina 74%$1.2M$10.1M
7 Pennsylvania 74%$700K$4.3M
8 Tennessee 63%$1.8M$10.8M
9 Mississippi 63%$1.2M$6.6M
10 Georgia 63%$1.0M$6.3M
11 Colorado 42%$1.3M$5.5M
12 Michigan 42%$858K$4.5M
13 Alabama 42%$1.1M$4.3M
14 Virginia 32%$2.5M$7.9M
15 New York 32%$1.6M$6.7M

Deals by SBA fiscal year

FY201941 loans, $48.4M
FY202052 loans, $72.5M
FY202167 loans, $79.1M
FY202273 loans, $77.2M
FY202355 loans, $63.4M
FY202439 loans, $48.8M
FY202571 loans, $96.2M
FY202663 loans, $75.1M