Bank · Los Angeles, CA
Preferred Bank: SBA lending profile
#593
National rank by loans
Preferred Bank approved 45 SBA loans worth $40.3M between October 2021 and June 2026, ranking #593 of 2,283 SBA lenders nationally by loan count. Its median loan was $500,000, and 18% went to startups or businesses under two years old. It lent in 6 states, most often in California, and its most financed industry was restaurants and hotels.
SBA loans per fiscal year
0 7 13 20 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23: 14 loans FY23 14 FY24: 12 loans FY24 FY25: 11 loans FY25 FY26 (Oct to Jun): 8 loans FY26 8 Fiscal year runs October to September. Fiscal 2026 covers October 2025 to June 2026 only.
Where Preferred Bank lends
Industries Preferred Bank finances
Industry Loans Share Median loan
Restaurants and hotels 16
$362,500 Retail 7
$500,000 Wholesale trade 6
$539,000 Construction 3
$900,000 Information and media 2
$767,500 Other services (repair, personal care) 2
$578,000 Professional and technical services 2
$826,000 Manufacturing 2
$200,000 Education 1
$1,647,000 Health care and social assistance 1
$927,000
Loan size mix
Under $150,000 7% $150,000 to $500,000 40% $500,000 to $2 million 44% $2 million and up 9% Loan programs used
Preferred Lender (PLP) 73% Standard 7(a) 27%
Bank financials · Q2 2026
Total assets
$7.7B
Return on assets (annualized)
1.69%
Tier 1 capital to assets
10.5%
Business (C&I) loans
$1.7B
Noncurrent loans
1.59%
Uninsured deposits
50%
From the bank's FDIC call report. Shown for context, not as a rating. FDIC certificate 33539.
Loan terms
Median term
10 years
Startups and new businesses
18%
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