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SBA lenders in North Little Rock, AR

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in North Little Rock (Pulaski County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
48
SBA loans approved
$32.0M
Total approved
$310,700
Median loan
26
Lenders active
31%
To startups

48 SBA loans worth $32.0M went to businesses in North Little Rock, AR between October 2021 and June 2026, from 26 lenders. U.S. Bank made the most, 5 loans. The median loan was $310,700, compared with $250,000 across Arkansas, and retail was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in North Little Rock

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1U.S. Bank
Bank · Cincinnati, OH
5$235K$50,00020%
2Stone Bank
Bank · Mountain View, AR
4$1.5M$300,0000%
3Newtek Bank
Bank · Miami, FL
4$1.3M$250,0000%
4First Service Bank
Bank · Greenbrier, AR
3$1.6M$500,000100%
5Lendistry SBLC
Non-bank lender · Los Angeles, CA
3$379K$150,0000%
6Northeast Bank
Bank · Portland, ME
3$295K$80,0000%
7Live Oak Banking
Bank · Wilmington, NC
2$3.0M$1,516,5000%
8First Internet Bank of Indiana
Bank · Fishers, IN
2$2.7M$1,335,0000%
9Arvest Bank
Bank · Fayetteville, AR
2$1.8M$919,3500%
10Shinhan Bank America
Bank · New York, NY
2$1.3M$657,0000%
11Centennial Bank
Bank · Conway, AR
2$987K$493,500100%
12Southern Bancorp Bank
Bank · Arkadelphia, AR
2$982K$491,2000%
13Peoples Bank
Bank · Mendenhall, MS
1$5.0M$5,000,000100%
14Citizens Bank
Bank · Elizabethton, TN
1$3.2M$3,225,800100%
15GBank
Bank · Las Vegas, NV
1$2.8M$2,759,400100%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in North Little Rock. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in North Little Rock

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Retail9
19%
$364,300U.S. Bank
Restaurants and hotels7
15%
$513,500Centennial Bank
Construction6
12%
$497,350First Internet Bank of Indiana
Other services (repair, personal care)5
10%
$271,400Live Oak Banking
Administrative and support services4
8%
$95,000U.S. Bank
Professional and technical services4
8%
$72,500Northeast Bank
Health care and social assistance4
8%
$456,850Arkansas FCU
Manufacturing3
6%
$500,000First Service Bank
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00031%
  • $150,000 to $500,00027%
  • $500,000 to $2 million31%
  • $2 million and up10%
Compared with Arkansas
Median loan, North Little Rock
$310,700
Median loan, Arkansas
$250,000
Startup share, North Little Rock
31%
Startup share, Arkansas
44%
Share of state's SBA loans
3.0%

SBA loans per fiscal year in North Little Rock

071320FY14: 8 loansFY14FY15: 12 loansFY15FY16: 7 loansFY16FY17: 7 loansFY17FY18: 12 loansFY18FY19: 7 loansFY19FY20: 6 loansFY20FY21: 14 loansFY21FY22: 4 loansFY22FY23: 6 loansFY23FY24: 13 loansFY24FY25: 16 loansFY2516FY26 (Oct to Jun): 9 loansFY269
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.