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SBA Lenders in Florida
53 active SBA lenders · 25,216 loans approved · $10.9B total volume
53 Active Lenders
26 Preferred Lenders
25,216 Loans Since 2020
$10.9B Total Volume
All SBA Lenders in Florida
| Lender | City | Loans | Total Volume | Avg Loan | Preferred |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtek Bank, National Association | Miami | 10,594 | $4.9B | $460K | ⭐ |
| BayFirst National Bank | Saint Petersburg | 9,544 | $1.8B | $192K | ⭐ |
| SouthState Bank, National Association | WINTER HAVEN | 2,076 | $1.4B | $679K | ⭐ |
| Seacoast National Bank | STUART | 389 | $292.1M | $751K | ⭐ |
| Banesco USA | Miami | 321 | $245.2M | $764K | ⭐ |
| City National Bank of Florida | MIAMI | 260 | $147.5M | $567K | ⭐ |
| Paradise Bank | Boca Raton | 226 | $342.9M | $1.5M | ⭐ |
| Cogent Bank | ORLANDO | 168 | $201.5M | $1.2M | ⭐ |
| Climate First Bank | St. Petersburg | 157 | $179.2M | $1.1M | ⭐ |
| The Bank of Tampa | TAMPA | 156 | $140.5M | $901K | ⭐ |
| iTHINK Financial CU | DELRAY BEACH | 142 | $92.3M | $650K | — |
| BankUnited, National Association | MIAMI LAKES | 135 | $124.6M | $923K | ⭐ |
| Fund-Ex Solutions Group, LLC | Davie | 123 | $153.1M | $1.2M | ⭐ |
| First Federal Bank | LAKE CITY | 111 | $72.9M | $657K | ⭐ |
| Amerant Bank, National Association | CORAL GABLES | 96 | $120.1M | $1.3M | ⭐ |
| Fountainhead SBF LLC | Orlando | 65 | $103.9M | $1.6M | ⭐ |
| Central Bank | TAMPA | 59 | $37.3M | $632K | ⭐ |
| Locality Bank | FORT LAUDERDALE | 59 | $50.9M | $863K | ⭐ |
| U.S. Century Bank | DORAL | 55 | $110.4M | $2.0M | ⭐ |
| Sunshine State Economic Development Corporation | Clearwater | 48 | $8.1M | $168K | — |
| Bank of Central Florida | LAKELAND | 38 | $31.3M | $824K | — |
| OptimumBank | FORT LAUDERDALE | 37 | $40.7M | $1.1M | ⭐ |
| Pacific National Bank | MIAMI | 32 | $37.6M | $1.2M | ⭐ |
| First Bank | CLEWISTON | 31 | $6.2M | $200K | — |
| One Florida Bank | Orlando | 25 | $28.2M | $1.1M | — |
| Gulfside Bank | P.O. Box 1824 | 24 | $21.1M | $879K | ⭐ |
| Sanibel Captiva Community Bank | SANIBEL | 23 | $22.5M | $979K | — |
| Florida First Capital Finance Corporation, Inc. | Tallahassee | 22 | $4.6M | $207K | — |
| BBIF Captial, Inc. | Orlando | 21 | $2.7M | $130K | — |
| Ocean Bank | MIAMI | 21 | $30.8M | $1.5M | — |
| Florida Business Development Corporation | Tampa | 17 | $3.0M | $178K | — |
| Axiom Bank, National Association | MAITLAND | 16 | $5.1M | $321K | ⭐ |
| EverBank National Association | JACKSONVILLE | 16 | $24.0M | $1.5M | — |
| Achieva CU | DUNEDIN | 14 | $8.0M | $572K | ⭐ |
| Marine Bank & Trust Company | VERO BEACH | 13 | $5.6M | $429K | — |
| GTE FCU d/b/a GTE Financial | TAMPA | 10 | $2.8M | $280K | — |
| Crews Bank and Trust | WAUCHULA | 10 | $5.8M | $583K | — |
| Florida Capital Bank, National Association | JACKSONVILLE | 10 | $10.4M | $1.0M | ⭐ |
| McCoy FCU | ORLANDO | 9 | $2.0M | $227K | — |
| Suncoast CU | TAMPA | 8 | $6.8M | $851K | ⭐ |
| Gulf Coast Business Bank | FORT MYERS | 7 | $10.8M | $1.5M | — |
| Flagship Bank | CLEARWATER | 5 | $1.8M | $365K | — |
| Fairwinds CU | ORLANDO | 4 | $1.3M | $324K | — |
| Terrabank, National Association | MIAMI | 4 | $1.7M | $415K | ⭐ |
| Lafayette State Bank | MAYO | 3 | $2.2M | $722K | — |
| VyStar CU | JACKSONVILLE | 3 | $908K | $303K | — |
| Intracoastal Bank | PALM COAST | 2 | $1.1M | $546K | — |
| Orlando CU | ORLANDO | 2 | $1.3M | $674K | — |
| Midflorida CU | LAKELAND | 1 | $1.4M | $1.4M | — |
| International Finance Bank | Miami | 1 | $404K | $404K | — |
| Mainstreet Community Bank of Florida | DE LAND | 1 | $350K | $350K | — |
| First State Bank of the Florida Keys | KEY WEST | 1 | $604K | $604K | — |
| Prime Meridian Bank | TALLAHASSEE | 1 | $371K | $371K | — |
Finding an SBA Lender in Florida
There are currently 53 SBA-approved lenders headquartered in Florida, ranging from national banks to local community lenders. Together they have approved 25,216 SBA 7(a) loans totaling $10.9B since 2020.
Of these, 26 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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