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SBA lenders in Conway, AR

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Conway (Faulkner County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
52
SBA loans approved
$39.8M
Total approved
$265,000
Median loan
24
Lenders active
42%
To startups

52 SBA loans worth $39.8M went to businesses in Conway, AR between October 2021 and June 2026, from 24 lenders. First Service Bank made the most, 10 loans. The median loan was $265,000, compared with $250,000 across Arkansas, and retail was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Conway

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1First Service Bank
Bank · Greenbrier, AR
10$12.5M$407,50030%
2Arvest Bank
Bank · Fayetteville, AR
8$1.1M$40,350100%
3Bank OZK
Bank · Little Rock, AR
4$2.4M$341,55050%
4Rural Missouri
Certified development company · Jefferson City, MO
3$2.0M$664,0000%
5First Community Bank
Bank · Batesville, AR
3$525K$135,00033%
6Southern Bancorp Bank
Bank · Arkadelphia, AR
2$1.1M$543,500100%
7Arkansas FCU
Credit union · Little Rock, AR
2$824K$412,250100%
8Newtek Bank
Bank · Miami, FL
2$500K$250,0000%
9Celtic Bank
Bank · Salt Lake City, UT
2$250K$125,0000%
10U.S. Bank
Bank · Cincinnati, OH
2$53K$26,50050%
11Grasshopper Bank
Bank · New York, NY
1$5.0M$5,000,0000%
12US Metro Bank
Bank · Garden Grove, CA
1$3.5M$3,496,0000%
13Enterprise Bank & Trust
Bank · Clayton, MO
1$3.3M$3,319,9000%
14GBank
Bank · Las Vegas, NV
1$1.8M$1,822,0000%
15First Financial Bank
Bank · El Dorado, AR
1$1.3M$1,255,0000%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in Conway. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in Conway

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Retail8
15%
$176,000First Service Bank
Health care and social assistance8
15%
$370,250Southern Bancorp Bank
Transportation and warehousing7
13%
$110,000Arvest Bank
Restaurants and hotels7
13%
$633,100Arvest Bank
Other services (repair, personal care)6
12%
$311,500First Service Bank
Construction5
10%
$50,000First Service Bank
Arts, entertainment and recreation3
6%
$1,146,000Bank OZK
Professional and technical services3
6%
$148,800Celtic Bank
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00038%
  • $150,000 to $500,00025%
  • $500,000 to $2 million27%
  • $2 million and up10%
Compared with Arkansas
Median loan, Conway
$265,000
Median loan, Arkansas
$250,000
Startup share, Conway
42%
Startup share, Arkansas
44%
Share of state's SBA loans
3.3%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Conway

071320FY14: 8 loansFY14FY15: 4 loansFY15FY16: 10 loansFY16FY17: 8 loansFY17FY18: 8 loansFY18FY19: 8 loansFY19FY20: 11 loansFY20FY21: 13 loansFY2113FY22: 10 loansFY22FY23: 12 loansFY23FY24: 13 loansFY24FY25: 10 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 7 loansFY267
Fiscal year runs October to September. Fiscal 2026 covers October 2025 to June 2026 only.
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.