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SBA Lenders in Arkansas
30 active SBA lenders · 3,491 loans approved · $2.4B total volume
30 Active Lenders
16 Preferred Lenders
3,491 Loans Since 2020
$2.4B Total Volume
All SBA Lenders in Arkansas
| Lender | City | Loans | Total Volume | Avg Loan | Preferred |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Financial Bank | El Dorado | 709 | $835.1M | $1.2M | ⭐ |
| Arvest Bank | FAYETTEVILLE | 649 | $171.7M | $265K | ⭐ |
| Stone Bank | MOUNTAIN VIEW | 408 | $304.4M | $746K | ⭐ |
| Simmons Bank | PINE BLUFF | 305 | $163.7M | $537K | ⭐ |
| Bank OZK | LITTLE ROCK | 259 | $121.6M | $470K | ⭐ |
| Evolve Bank and Trust | WEST MEMPHIS | 240 | $236.7M | $986K | ⭐ |
| Centennial Bank | CONWAY | 163 | $136.3M | $836K | ⭐ |
| Southern Bancorp Bank | Arkadelphia | 156 | $150.3M | $964K | ⭐ |
| First Service Bank | Greenbrier | 137 | $97.1M | $709K | ⭐ |
| Encore Bank | LITTLE ROCK | 126 | $85.8M | $681K | ⭐ |
| ACC Capital | Little Rock | 91 | $38.3M | $421K | ⭐ |
| FNBC Bank | ASH FLAT | 82 | $39.1M | $476K | ⭐ |
| First Security Bank | Searcy | 36 | $9.1M | $252K | ⭐ |
| RiverBank | POCAHONTAS | 23 | $8.1M | $350K | — |
| The First National Bank of Fort Smith | FORT SMITH | 22 | $5.3M | $241K | ⭐ |
| CS Bank | EUREKA SPRINGS | 14 | $4.9M | $349K | — |
| Arkansas FCU | LITTLE ROCK | 13 | $6.2M | $476K | — |
| The Citizens Bank | BATESVILLE | 13 | $4.2M | $326K | — |
| First State Bank | Russellville | 11 | $7.5M | $679K | ⭐ |
| Commercial Bank & Trust Company | Monticello | 8 | $4.2M | $524K | — |
| First Community Bank | Batesville | 8 | $2.5M | $311K | — |
| Legacy National Bank | SPRINGDALE | 5 | $467K | $93K | ⭐ |
| Anstaff Bank | Green Forest | 4 | $5.4M | $1.3M | — |
| Relyance Bank | White Hall | 3 | $688K | $229K | — |
| Merchants and Planters Bank | NEWPORT | 1 | $158K | $158K | — |
| Southern Bancorp Capital Partners | Little Rock | 1 | $59K | $59K | — |
| Merchants and Farmers Bank | DUMAS | 1 | $1.7M | $1.7M | — |
| First Western Bank | BOONEVILLE | 1 | $180K | $180K | — |
| Community State Bank | BRADLEY | 1 | $995K | $995K | — |
| Cross Bank | Wynne | 1 | $350K | $350K | — |
Finding an SBA Lender in Arkansas
There are currently 30 SBA-approved lenders headquartered in Arkansas, ranging from national banks to local community lenders. Together they have approved 3,491 SBA 7(a) loans totaling $2.4B since 2020.
Of these, 16 are SBA Preferred Lenders — meaning they have delegated authority to approve SBA loans without prior SBA review, resulting in faster processing and funding.
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