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Bank · New Canaan, CT

Bankwell Bank: SBA lending profile

SBA 7(a) loans, October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026 · Lender website
160
SBA loans approved
$209.5M
Total approved
$738,750
Median loan
31
States lent in
29%
To startups
#257
National rank by loans

Bankwell Bank approved 160 SBA loans worth $209.5M between October 2021 and June 2026, ranking #257 of 2,283 SBA lenders nationally by loan count. Its median loan was $738,750, and 29% went to startups or businesses under two years old. It lent in 31 states, most often in Texas, and its most financed industry was finance and insurance.

SBA loans per fiscal year

0234770FY14: 28 loansFY14FY15: 17 loansFY15FY16: 12 loansFY16FY17: 8 loansFY17FY18: 8 loansFY18FY19: 12 loansFY19FY20: 8 loansFY20FY21: 17 loansFY21FY22: 7 loansFY22FY23: 7 loansFY23FY24: 11 loansFY24FY25: 68 loansFY2568FY26 (Oct to Jun): 67 loansFY2667
Fiscal year runs October to September. Fiscal 2026 covers October 2025 to June 2026 only.

Where Bankwell Bank lends

StateLoansApprovedMedian loanRank in state
Texas30$53.8M$1,712,500#115
Florida22$31.4M$1,031,100#111
California14$11.8M$415,000#155
New Jersey12$17.4M$1,192,500#75
Pennsylvania12$14.1M$972,500#83
New York9$17.0M$1,100,000#118
Georgia8$5.2M$418,500#122
Connecticut7$2.7M$192,000#50
Illinois5$2.0M$265,000#142
Michigan4$5.6M$290,000#141
Maryland4$1.9M$350,000#92
Colorado3$4.8M$776,000#149
Massachusetts3$1.4M$350,000#147
North Carolina3$3.4M$630,000#145
South Carolina3$1.3M$350,000#102

Industries Bankwell Bank finances

IndustryLoansShareMedian loan
Finance and insurance41
26%
$1,435,000
Health care and social assistance22
14%
$1,227,500
Restaurants and hotels21
13%
$350,000
Professional and technical services14
9%
$500,000
Retail12
8%
$375,000
Other services (repair, personal care)11
7%
$675,000
Construction10
6%
$455,000
Administrative and support services7
4%
$500,000
Education6
4%
$1,011,000
Arts, entertainment and recreation4
2%
$192,500
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,0006%
  • $150,000 to $500,00031%
  • $500,000 to $2 million39%
  • $2 million and up24%
Loan programs used
  • Preferred Lender (PLP)98%
  • International Trade Loans2%
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.