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SBA lenders in El Cajon, CA

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in El Cajon (San Diego County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
232
SBA loans approved
$150.1M
Total approved
$340,000
Median loan
54
Lenders active
15%
To startups

232 SBA loans worth $150.1M went to businesses in El Cajon, CA between October 2021 and June 2026, from 54 lenders. U.S. Bank made the most, 49 loans. The median loan was $340,000, compared with $300,000 across California, and construction was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in El Cajon

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1U.S. Bank
Bank · Cincinnati, OH
49$17.2M$50,00014%
2Live Oak Banking
Bank · Wilmington, NC
15$19.8M$1,736,5007%
3California Statewide Certified Development
Certified development company · Davis, CA
12$10.7M$570,0000%
4Northeast Bank
Bank · Portland, ME
12$1.8M$129,7500%
5Newtek Bank
Bank · Miami, FL
11$8.2M$250,0009%
6JPMorgan Chase Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
10$4.2M$363,45020%
7Zions Bank, A Division of
Bank · Salt Lake City, UT
9$2.3M$150,00033%
8Readycap Lending
Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ
8$4.9M$364,50012%
9Wells Fargo Bank
Bank · Sioux Falls, SD
8$2.2M$17,50088%
10CalPrivate Bank
Bank · La Jolla, CA
7$10.9M$1,530,0000%
11Lendistry SBLC
Non-bank lender · Los Angeles, CA
7$1.3M$102,7000%
12Mortgage Capital Development
Certified development company · Oakland, CA
6$6.9M$1,086,0000%
13Newtek Small Business Finance
Non-bank lender · Lake Success, NY
6$2.4M$305,0000%
14BMO Bank
Bank · Chicago, IL
5$4.5M$909,0000%
15Bank of America
Bank · Charlotte, NC
5$1.4M$200,0000%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in El Cajon. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in El Cajon

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Construction53
23%
$211,600U.S. Bank
Other services (repair, personal care)35
15%
$350,000U.S. Bank
Retail25
11%
$350,000U.S. Bank
Health care and social assistance19
8%
$983,600U.S. Bank
Manufacturing17
7%
$379,000California Statewide Certified Development
Professional and technical services17
7%
$141,500U.S. Bank
Wholesale trade15
6%
$500,000Northeast Bank
Administrative and support services13
6%
$350,000Live Oak Banking
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00033%
  • $150,000 to $500,00027%
  • $500,000 to $2 million32%
  • $2 million and up8%
Compared with California
Median loan, El Cajon
$340,000
Median loan, California
$300,000
Startup share, El Cajon
15%
Startup share, California
23%
Share of state's SBA loans
0.6%

SBA loans per fiscal year in El Cajon

0234770FY14: 42 loansFY14FY15: 62 loansFY15FY16: 47 loansFY16FY17: 40 loansFY17FY18: 34 loansFY18FY19: 38 loansFY19FY20: 38 loansFY20FY21: 51 loansFY21FY22: 46 loansFY22FY23: 37 loansFY23FY24: 54 loansFY24FY25: 68 loansFY2568FY26 (Oct to Jun): 27 loansFY2627
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.