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Original analysis of SBA acquisition approvals, with buyer guides and links to the underlying data.
Lender studyFive lenders. Five different books.From Huntington’s smaller approvals to GBank’s concentration in hotels, the names near the top finance very different deals.
Loan termsWhat changed in starting rates?Three years of recorded starting rates, the typical loan term, and why a historical median is a poor substitute for a quote.
Industry analysisWhat a typical acquisition loan looks likeCompare the middle of the market across five industries and see how far the national median can miss.
Lending guideWho can make a 7(a) acquisition loan?How banks, credit unions and licensed nonbank lenders fit into the same program, and what to check before comparing them.
Market briefFewer approvals, more dollars in FY2026Loan counts fell from FY2025 while approved dollars edged up. A three-year breakdown shows how both can be true.
Lender analysisWhen national lender rankings miss the local marketA California restaurant case study shows how lender rankings change as you narrow the comparison.
Buyer guideHow to build a lender shortlist from approval dataA practical workflow for finding relevant lender history, interpreting small samples and comparing responses.