Bank · Bar Harbor, ME
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust: SBA lending profile
#338
National rank by loans
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust approved 109 SBA loans worth $14.6M between October 2021 and June 2026, ranking #338 of 2,283 SBA lenders nationally by loan count. Its median loan was $67,400, and 33% went to startups or businesses under two years old. It lent in 3 states, most often in New Hampshire, and its most financed industry was construction.
SBA loans per fiscal year
0 27 53 80 FY14: 52 loans FY14 FY15: 70 loans FY15 70 FY16: 49 loans FY16 FY17: 23 loans FY17 FY18: 25 loans FY18 FY19: 28 loans FY19 FY20: 41 loans FY20 FY21: 31 loans FY21 FY22: 12 loans FY22 FY23: 27 loans FY23 FY24: 37 loans FY24 FY25: 32 loans FY25 FY26 (Oct to Jun): 1 loans FY26 1
Fiscal year runs October to September. Fiscal 2026 covers October 2025 to June 2026 only.
Where Bar Harbor Bank & Trust lends
Industries Bar Harbor Bank & Trust finances
Industry Loans Share Median loan
Construction 18 17%
$145,150
Retail 18 17%
$67,200
Administrative and support services 17 16%
$44,000
Health care and social assistance 10 9%
$30,000
Restaurants and hotels 7 6%
$54,900
Other services (repair, personal care) 6 6%
$139,500
Real estate and rental 6 6%
$85,000
Manufacturing 6 6%
$68,500
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 5 5%
$56,000
Transportation and warehousing 4 4%
$91,000
Loan size mix
Under $150,000 65% $150,000 to $500,000 33% $500,000 to $2 million 2% $2 million and up 0%
Loan programs used
SBA Express 51% Preferred Lender (PLP) 48% Standard 7(a) 1%
Bank financials · Q2 2026
Total assets
$4.7B
Return on assets (annualized)
1.42%
Tier 1 capital to assets
10.0%
Business (C&I) loans
$264.9M
Noncurrent loans
0.32%
Uninsured deposits
20%
From the bank's FDIC call report. Shown for context, not as a rating. FDIC certificate 11971.
Loan terms
Median initial rate, FY2025 to date
8.12%
Variable-rate share
33%
Median term
7 years
Startups and new businesses
33%
Charge-off rate, 2010 to 2019 loans now closed
3.3%
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