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Bank · Elizabethton, TN

Citizens Bank: SBA lending profile

SBA 7(a) loans, October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026 · Lender website
1,140
SBA loans approved
$832.1M
Total approved
$500,000
Median loan
45
States lent in
70%
To startups
#40
National rank by loans

Citizens Bank approved 1,140 SBA loans worth $832.1M between October 2021 and June 2026, ranking #40 of 2,283 SBA lenders nationally by loan count. Its median loan was $500,000, and 70% went to startups or businesses under two years old. It lent in 45 states, most often in Texas, and its most financed industry was restaurants and hotels.

SBA loans per fiscal year

0133267400FY14: 4 loansFY14FY15: 5 loansFY15FY16: 90 loansFY16FY17: 96 loansFY17FY18: 141 loansFY18FY19: 162 loansFY19FY20: 189 loansFY20FY21: 348 loansFY21348FY22: 202 loansFY22FY23: 208 loansFY23FY24: 262 loansFY24FY25: 303 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 165 loansFY26165
Fiscal year runs October to September. Fiscal 2026 covers October 2025 to June 2026 only.

Where Citizens Bank lends

StateLoansApprovedMedian loanRank in state
Texas160$135.8M$502,600#30
Florida136$89.4M$491,850#30
California107$65.2M$489,600#59
Georgia99$82.8M$500,000#24
North Carolina75$63.2M$500,000#27
Virginia46$27.4M$500,000#32
Utah45$31.6M$500,000#28
Tennessee38$24.4M$490,500#19
Colorado36$22.1M$499,300#42
South Carolina34$25.1M$507,500#24
Illinois29$27.9M$632,000#51
Michigan27$18.7M$475,500#46
Arizona25$16.7M$494,500#46
Washington22$13.8M$500,000#55
Louisiana21$16.2M$523,900#28

Industries Citizens Bank finances

IndustryLoansShareMedian loan
Restaurants and hotels253
22%
$500,000
Retail180
16%
$611,600
Arts, entertainment and recreation175
15%
$500,000
Other services (repair, personal care)150
13%
$500,000
Health care and social assistance135
12%
$481,800
Administrative and support services88
8%
$379,600
Construction50
4%
$405,100
Professional and technical services34
3%
$441,900
Manufacturing21
2%
$626,600
Transportation and warehousing20
2%
$475,900
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,0002%
  • $150,000 to $500,00046%
  • $500,000 to $2 million46%
  • $2 million and up6%
Loan programs used
  • Preferred Lender (PLP)96%
  • Standard 7(a)4%
  • International Trade Loans0%
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.