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Bank · Cincinnati, OH

First Financial Bank: SBA lending profile

SBA 7(a) loans, October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026 · Lender website
165
SBA loans approved
$84.2M
Total approved
$300,000
Median loan
7
States lent in
43%
To startups
#255
National rank by loans

First Financial Bank approved 165 SBA loans worth $84.2M between October 2021 and June 2026, ranking #255 of 2,283 SBA lenders nationally by loan count. Its median loan was $300,000, and 43% went to startups or businesses under two years old. It lent in 7 states, most often in Ohio, and its most financed industry was manufacturing.

SBA loans per fiscal year

067133200FY14: 133 loansFY14FY15: 173 loansFY15173FY16: 163 loansFY16FY17: 161 loansFY17FY18: 104 loansFY18FY19: 87 loansFY19FY20: 61 loansFY20FY21: 82 loansFY21FY22: 43 loansFY22FY23: 44 loansFY23FY24: 19 loansFY24FY25: 39 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 20 loansFY2620
Fiscal year runs October to September. Fiscal 2026 covers October 2025 to June 2026 only.

Where First Financial Bank lends

StateLoansApprovedMedian loanRank in state
Ohio101$54.4M$277,000#23
Indiana42$18.0M$300,000#35
Kentucky14$5.9M$184,350#30
Illinois3$599K$248,300#171
Missouri2$2.8M$1,389,550#190
Pennsylvania2$1.0M$510,050#174
Vermont1$1.4M$1,380,000#66

Industries First Financial Bank finances

IndustryLoansShareMedian loan
Manufacturing30
18%
$500,000
Retail22
13%
$194,850
Health care and social assistance21
13%
$127,800
Construction19
12%
$300,000
Other services (repair, personal care)15
9%
$348,000
Restaurants and hotels13
8%
$416,000
Professional and technical services12
7%
$123,350
Arts, entertainment and recreation10
6%
$259,500
Administrative and support services7
4%
$337,500
Wholesale trade5
3%
$248,300
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00033%
  • $150,000 to $500,00037%
  • $500,000 to $2 million25%
  • $2 million and up4%
Loan programs used
  • SBA Express55%
  • Preferred Lender (PLP)39%
  • Standard 7(a)5%
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.