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SBA lenders in Jonesboro, AR

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Jonesboro (Craighead County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 16, 2026
30
SBA loans approved
$25.9M
Total approved
$469,900
Median loan
18
Lenders active
50%
To startups

30 SBA loans worth $25.9M went to businesses in Jonesboro, AR between October 2021 and June 2026, from 18 lenders. FNBC Bank made the most, 5 loans. The median loan was $469,900, compared with $250,000 across Arkansas, and health care and social assistance was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Jonesboro

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1FNBC Bank
Bank · Ash Flat, AR
5$5.2M$884,30080%
2Simmons Bank
Bank · Pine Bluff, AR
3$426K$125,80033%
3Southern Bancorp Bank
Bank · Arkadelphia, AR
3$356K$142,500100%
4First Service Bank
Bank · Greenbrier, AR
2$1.9M$955,0000%
5ACC Capital
Non-bank lender · Little Rock, AR
2$1.3M$631,700100%
6Rural Missouri
Certified development company · Jefferson City, MO
2$1.1M$554,0000%
7First Security Bank
Bank · Searcy, AR
2$415K$207,5000%
8Evolve Bank and Trust
Bank · West Memphis, AR
1$5.0M$5,000,0000%
9Midwest BankCentre
Bank · Lemay, MO
1$3.3M$3,278,0000%
10Customers Bank
Bank · Malvern, PA
1$2.8M$2,765,000100%
11Newtek Small Business Finance
Non-bank lender · Lake Success, NY
1$1.4M$1,385,0000%
12Atlantic Union Bank
Bank · Richmond City, VA
1$798K$798,500100%
13Encore Bank
Bank · Little Rock, AR
1$623K$623,000100%
14Live Oak Banking
Bank · Wilmington, NC
1$525K$525,0000%
15U.S. Bank
Bank · Cincinnati, OH
1$415K$414,800100%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in Jonesboro. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in Jonesboro

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Health care and social assistance7
23%
$173,000Southern Bancorp Bank
Restaurants and hotels7
23%
$860,000FNBC Bank
Manufacturing5
17%
$1,710,000First Service Bank
Other services (repair, personal care)4
13%
$436,500Simmons Bank
Retail3
10%
$884,300Newtek Small Business Finance
Construction2
7%
$232,400U.S. Bank
Arts, entertainment and recreation1
3%
$271,800ACC Capital
Wholesale trade1
3%
$3,278,000Midwest BankCentre
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00020%
  • $150,000 to $500,00030%
  • $500,000 to $2 million40%
  • $2 million and up10%
Compared with Arkansas
Median loan, Jonesboro
$469,900
Median loan, Arkansas
$250,000
Startup share, Jonesboro
50%
Startup share, Arkansas
44%
Share of state's SBA loans
1.9%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Jonesboro

03710FY14: 6 loansFY14FY15: 9 loansFY15FY16: 3 loansFY16FY17: 5 loansFY17FY18: 9 loansFY18FY19: 8 loansFY19FY20: 9 loansFY20FY21: 8 loansFY21FY22: 6 loansFY22FY23: 7 loansFY23FY24: 6 loansFY24FY25: 10 loansFY2510FY26 (Oct to Jun): 1 loansFY261
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.