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Bank · Little Rock, AR

Bank OZK: SBA lending profile

SBA 7(a) loans, October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026 · Lender website
141
SBA loans approved
$62.1M
Total approved
$235,000
Median loan
6
States lent in
60%
To startups
#277
National rank by loans

Bank OZK approved 141 SBA loans worth $62.1M between October 2021 and June 2026, ranking #277 of 2,283 SBA lenders nationally by loan count. Its median loan was $235,000, and 60% went to startups or businesses under two years old. It lent in 6 states, most often in Georgia, and its most financed industry was restaurants and hotels.

SBA loans per fiscal year

0275380FY14: 35 loansFY14FY15: 53 loansFY15FY16: 60 loansFY16FY17: 22 loansFY17FY18: 36 loansFY18FY19: 61 loansFY19FY20: 49 loansFY20FY21: 70 loansFY2170FY22: 28 loansFY22FY23: 30 loansFY23FY24: 35 loansFY24FY25: 44 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 4 loansFY264
Fiscal year runs October to September. Fiscal 2026 covers October 2025 to June 2026 only.

Where Bank OZK lends

StateLoansApprovedMedian loanRank in state
Georgia42$10.9M$150,000#48
Florida33$11.2M$284,000#87
Texas27$19.7M$310,000#124
Arkansas20$15.0M$380,250#20
North Carolina18$3.2M$137,500#56
Alabama1$2.1M$2,055,600#137

Industries Bank OZK finances

IndustryLoansShareMedian loan
Restaurants and hotels34
24%
$175,000
Retail20
14%
$292,700
Health care and social assistance16
11%
$277,000
Other services (repair, personal care)16
11%
$309,000
Manufacturing14
10%
$155,000
Professional and technical services11
8%
$235,000
Construction10
7%
$150,000
Arts, entertainment and recreation7
5%
$346,000
Administrative and support services4
3%
$219,600
Information and media3
2%
$100,000
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00034%
  • $150,000 to $500,00043%
  • $500,000 to $2 million18%
  • $2 million and up4%
Loan programs used
  • Preferred Lender (PLP)70%
  • SBA Express22%
  • Standard 7(a)7%
  • International Trade Loans1%
  • Contract CAPLine1%
Data from the U.S. Small Business Administration's public 7(a) and 504 loan records (through June 30, 2026) and FDIC call-report data (quarter ending June 30, 2026). US Lender Metrics is not affiliated with the SBA, FDIC, FFIEC, NCUA or any lender, is not a lender or loan broker, and does not make credit decisions. Information only; not financial, legal or lending advice. © 2026 US Lender Metrics.