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SBA Lenders in California

112 active SBA lenders · 21,927 loans approved · $19.0B total volume

112 Active Lenders
86 Preferred Lenders
21,927 Loans Since 2020
$19.0B Total Volume

All SBA Lenders in California

LenderCityLoansTotal VolumeAvg LoanPreferred
Lendistry SBLC, LLCLos Angeles3,169$660.2M$208K
Harvest Small Business Finance, LLCLaguna Hills2,061$2.2B$1.1M
Bank of HopeLOS ANGELES1,716$1.4B$807K
CDC Small Business Finance Corp.San Diego1,644$262.2M$159K
Hanmi BankLOS ANGELES1,166$1.1B$921K
Five Star BankRancho Cordova1,150$357.3M$311K
Commonwealth Business BankLOS ANGELES980$1.2B$1.3M
East West BankPASADENA749$624.9M$834K
Open BankLOS ANGELES735$1.2B$1.7M
PCB BankLOS ANGELES702$905.6M$1.3M
Banc of CaliforniaLos Angeles566$794.0M$1.4M
US Metro BankGARDEN GROVE535$1.1B$2.0M
Plumas BankQUINCY429$334.4M$780K
City National BankLOS ANGELES404$490.1M$1.2M
CalPrivate BankLA JOLLA374$459.7M$1.2M
Centerstone SBA Lending, Inc.LOS ANGELES365$530.6M$1.5M
GBC International BankLOS ANGELES309$308.7M$999K
Mission Valley BankSUN VALLEY286$477.4M$1.7M
American Continental BankCity of Industry258$273.7M$1.1M
FFB BankFRESNO252$269.4M$1.1M
AMPAC Tri-State CDC, Inc.Ontario243$38.9M$160K
West Coast Community BankSANTA CRUZ222$245.8M$1.1M
United Business BankWALNUT CREEK222$272.7M$1.2M
Commercial Bank of CaliforniaIRVINE216$316.6M$1.5M
Summit State BankSANTA ROSA176$372.1M$2.1M
Pinnacle BankMORGAN HILL164$285.0M$1.7M
Mortgage Capital Development CorporationOakland123$27.5M$223K
Cathay BankLOS ANGELES109$114.2M$1.0M
Mission BankBAKERSFIELD107$80.1M$749K
Main Street LaunchOakland105$26.2M$250K
Heritage Bank of CommerceSAN JOSE104$79.1M$761K
American Business BankAnaheim102$89.5M$877K
California Bank of Commerce, NASAN DIEGO101$104.9M$1.0M
Fremont BankFREMONT98$153.9M$1.6M
Royal Business BankLos Angeles98$125.4M$1.3M
Redwood CUSANTA ROSA96$35.4M$369K
Exchange BankSANTA ROSA85$59.3M$698K
American Riviera BankSANTA BARBARA84$40.9M$487K
Mega BankSAN GABRIEL71$123.9M$1.7M
Poppy BankSanta Rosa69$77.4M$1.1M
KeyPoint CUSAN JOSE68$60.5M$890K
First General BankROWLAND HEIGHTS64$134.8M$2.1M
EverTrust BankCity of Industry61$58.3M$955K
CTBC Bank Corp. (USA).LOS ANGELES60$86.5M$1.4M
California Statewide Certified Development CorporationDavis59$10.7M$181K
PCR Small Business DevelopmentLos Angeles52$7.5M$145K
Beneficial State BankOAKLAND51$46.0M$903K
Accion Opportunity Fund Community DevelopmentSan Jose50$12.6M$252K
Citizens Business Bank National AssociationONTARIO50$52.8M$1.1M
Community West BankFRESNO47$20.7M$440K
First Foundation BankIRVINE46$38.3M$833K
Bank of the OrientSAN FRANCISCO43$69.4M$1.6M
Mechanics BankWALNUT CREEK42$36.1M$858K
New Omni Bank, National AssociationALHAMBRA41$82.8M$2.0M
Preferred BankLos Angeles41$38.2M$932K
United Pacific BankCITY OF INDUSTRY39$48.5M$1.2M
SMBC MANUBANKLOS ANGELES33$33.8M$1.0M
Monterey County BankMonterey31$21.5M$692K
Tri Counties BankCHICO29$11.1M$384K
Neighborhood National BankEL CAJON29$12.5M$432K
Redwood Capital BankEUREKA27$10.2M$379K
Legacy BankMURRIETA27$21.7M$803K
Frontwave Credit UnionOceanside26$21.8M$838K
Pacific Alliance BankSan Gabriel25$37.9M$1.5M
California International Bank, A National Banking AssociatioWESTMINSTER25$41.1M$1.6M
California Coastal Certified Development CompanySalinas25$4.6M$185K
Beach Cities Commercial BankIrvine22$22.5M$1.0M
Valley First CUMODESTO22$9.0M$408K
First U.S. Community CUSACRAMENTO21$6.8M$322K
Travis CUVACAVILLE20$5.7M$286K
American Plus Bank, National AssociationARCADIA19$19.6M$1.0M
Bank of San FranciscoSan Francisco19$31.5M$1.7M
California FarmLinkAptos18$2.0M$109K
SAFE CUFOLSOM18$1.7M$96K
Technology CUSAN JOSE15$11.1M$738K
Kinecta FCUMANHATTAN BEACH13$3.7M$282K
Montecito Bank & TrustSANTA BARBARA13$2.0M$157K
Icon Business BankRiverside12$18.4M$1.5M
Coasthills Federal Credit UnionSANTA MARIA12$2.4M$198K
Arcata Economic Development CorporationEureka12$1.3M$112K
World Trade Finance, Inc.Los Angeles11$21.7M$2.0M
CommerceWest BankIrvine11$6.7M$607K
Rural Community Assistance CorporationWest Sacramento10$939K$94K
Endeavor BankSAN DIEGO9$15.6M$1.7M
Fresno Community Development Financial Institution dba AccesFresno9$1.4M$159K
Beacon Business Bank National AssociationSAN FRANCISCO8$12.1M$1.5M
California Federal Credit UnionGLENDALE8$2.0M$249K
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long BeachLONG BEACH8$3.7M$468K
Golden Valley BankCHICO7$3.6M$513K
Hana Small Business Lending, Inc.LOS ANGELES7$12.9M$1.8M
Arrowhead Federal Credit UnionRancho Cucamonga7$715K$102K
First Pacific BankWhittier6$5.3M$882K
Partners Bank of CaliforniaMISSION VIEJO6$6.5M$1.1M
PACE Finance CorporationLos Angeles5$460K$92K
Genesis BankNewport Beach5$2.0M$400K
Ventura County CUVENTURA5$3.7M$741K
Business Finance CapitalLos Angeles5$1.1M$212K
AltaOne FCURIDGECREST4$1.6M$388K
Santa Cruz Community Credit UnionSANTA CRUZ3$405K$135K
Community Bank of Santa MariaSANTA MARIA3$1.3M$420K
Vision One CUSACRAMENTO2$1.0M$507K
Oak Valley Community BankOAKDALE2$1.0M$500K
Home Bank of CaliforniaSAN DIEGO2$2.9M$1.4M
Monterra Credit UnionREDWOOD CITY2$1.4M$725K
California Business BankIRVINE2$1.4M$697K
First Commercial Bank (USA)ALHAMBRA2$560K$280K
First Northern Bank of DixonDIXON1$139K$139K
San Francisco Fire Credit UnionSAN FRANCISCO1$100K$100K
Coast Central Credit UnionEUREKA1$1.1M$1.1M
Bank of the SierraPORTERVILLE1$120K$120K
Meriwest CUSAN JOSE1$203K$203K
Altos BankLos Altos1$356K$356K

Finding an SBA Lender in California

There are currently 112 SBA-approved lenders headquartered in California, ranging from national banks to local community lenders. Together they have approved 21,927 SBA 7(a) loans totaling $19.0B since 2020.

Of these, 86 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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