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Merchants Bank of Indiana

80 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
80
Total approved
$114.8M
Median loan
$812K
Middle half of loans
$408K to $2.3M
Median starting rate
9.50%
Median term
10 yrs

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Where the approvals cluster

The SBA file shows approvals across 37 industries and 22 states and territories. The largest industry by count was Private Mail Centers (11 of 80 approvals). Illinois had the highest count among recorded project locations (18).

The median approved loan was $812K 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 Private Mail Centers 1114%$520K$6.1M
2 Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels 911%$2.6M$27.9M
3 Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) 68%$376K$2.4M
4 Machine Shops 45%$1.8M$7.4M
5 Landscaping Services 45%$835K$3.9M
6 Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores 34%$1.7M$7.7M
7 Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors 34%$773K$2.0M
8 Shoe Retailers 34%$584K$1.6M
9 Funeral Homes and Funeral Services 22%$2.6M$5.1M
10 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 22%$2.3M$4.7M
11 Full-Service Restaurants 22%$1.6M$3.2M
12 Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers 22%$1.4M$2.8M
13 Outdoor Power Equipment Retailers 22%$974K$1.9M
14 Support Activities for Metal Mining 22%$934K$1.9M
15 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers 22%$853K$1.7M

Project locations

#StateLoansShareMedian loanTotal approved
1 Illinois 1822%$1.2M$29.8M
2 Florida 1215%$730K$11.3M
3 Texas 1114%$773K$14.4M
4 Indiana 68%$610K$7.8M
5 California 56%$2.1M$8.1M
6 Michigan 45%$839K$6.3M
7 Wisconsin 34%$3.8M$8.9M
8 Ohio 22%$3.0M$5.9M
9 Minnesota 22%$934K$1.9M
10 New York 22%$853K$1.7M
11 Pennsylvania 22%$564K$1.1M
12 South Carolina 22%$550K$1.1M
13 Kentucky 22%$445K$890K
14 Iowa 11%$5.0M$5.0M
15 Maryland 11%$2.6M$2.6M

Deals by SBA fiscal year

FY20191 loans, $71K
FY20207 loans, $7.4M
FY202143 loans, $56.9M
FY202233 loans, $35.6M
FY202334 loans, $39.1M
FY202414 loans, $14.5M
FY202534 loans, $52.9M
FY202632 loans, $47.5M