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Stearns Bank: SBA lending profile

Stearns Bank National Association · SBA 7(a) loans, October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026 · Lender website
609
SBA loans approved
$307.1M
Total approved
$232,500
Median loan
49
States lent in
37%
To startups
#66
National rank by loans

Stearns Bank approved 609 SBA loans worth $307.1M between October 2021 and June 2026, ranking #66 of 2,283 SBA lenders nationally by loan count. Its median loan was $232,500, and 37% went to startups or businesses under two years old. It lent in 49 states, most often in Texas, and its most financed industry was health care and social assistance.

SBA loans per fiscal year

0300600900FY14: 151 loansFY14FY15: 490 loansFY15FY16: 818 loansFY16FY17: 757 loansFY17FY18: 806 loansFY18FY19: 889 loansFY19889FY20: 311 loansFY20FY21: 62 loansFY21FY22: 94 loansFY22FY23: 118 loansFY23FY24: 157 loansFY24FY25: 172 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 68 loansFY2668
Fiscal year runs October to September. Fiscal 2026 covers October 2025 to June 2026 only.

Where Stearns Bank lends

StateLoansApprovedMedian loanRank in state
Texas60$33.2M$317,500#71
Florida58$29.6M$205,500#61
California56$40.2M$300,000#87
Minnesota51$23.5M$227,600#38
New York39$18.6M$150,000#56
Georgia25$10.0M$145,000#69
Illinois23$9.7M$150,000#63
New Jersey22$8.2M$191,500#55
Colorado22$7.3M$237,500#52
Pennsylvania22$10.8M$267,000#62
North Carolina21$15.7M$310,000#51
Ohio20$11.6M$327,500#64
Michigan15$14.1M$300,000#72
Virginia15$6.0M$270,000#57
Arizona14$5.2M$126,250#66

Industries Stearns Bank finances

IndustryLoansShareMedian loan
Health care and social assistance101
17%
$150,000
Restaurants and hotels82
13%
$313,250
Other services (repair, personal care)78
13%
$396,000
Construction60
10%
$160,000
Retail55
9%
$150,000
Manufacturing41
7%
$215,000
Professional and technical services39
6%
$250,000
Administrative and support services34
6%
$144,750
Transportation and warehousing26
4%
$350,000
Arts, entertainment and recreation22
4%
$255,000
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00034%
  • $150,000 to $500,00042%
  • $500,000 to $2 million19%
  • $2 million and up6%
Loan programs used
  • Preferred Lender (PLP)80%
  • SBA Express15%
  • Standard 7(a)4%
  • Contract CAPLine1%
  • 7(a) WCP0%
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.