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SBA lenders in Palo Alto, CA

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Palo Alto (Santa Clara County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
53
SBA loans approved
$54.0M
Total approved
$500,000
Median loan
27
Lenders active
30%
To startups

53 SBA loans worth $54.0M went to businesses in Palo Alto, CA between October 2021 and June 2026, from 27 lenders. JPMorgan Chase Bank made the most, 7 loans. The median loan was $500,000, compared with $300,000 across California, and professional and technical services was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Palo Alto

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1JPMorgan Chase Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
7$5.0M$500,0000%
2Wells Fargo Bank
Bank · Sioux Falls, SD
6$105K$17,500100%
3Mortgage Capital Development
Certified development company · Oakland, CA
5$7.3M$1,112,0000%
4Live Oak Banking
Bank · Wilmington, NC
3$1.5M$500,0000%
5Newtek Bank
Bank · Miami, FL
3$1.1M$150,00033%
6Celtic Bank
Bank · Salt Lake City, UT
3$450K$150,0000%
7Hanmi Bank
Bank · Los Angeles, CA
2$7.1M$3,571,500100%
8Capital Access Group
Certified development company · San Francisco, CA
2$6.9M$3,448,0000%
9CDC Small Business Finance
Certified development company · San Diego, CA
2$6.8M$3,412,0000%
10BMO Bank
Bank · Chicago, IL
2$3.2M$1,598,25050%
11U.S. Bank
Bank · Cincinnati, OH
2$694K$346,95050%
12Zions Bank, A Division of
Bank · Salt Lake City, UT
1$2.0M$2,036,700100%
13California Statewide Certified Development
Certified development company · Davis, CA
1$2.0M$2,031,0000%
14Business Finance Capital
Certified development company · Los Angeles, CA
1$1.8M$1,842,0000%
15Open Bank
Bank · Los Angeles, CA
1$1.8M$1,800,0000%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in Palo Alto. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in Palo Alto

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Professional and technical services12
23%
$150,000Mortgage Capital Development
Construction10
19%
$762,500JPMorgan Chase Bank
Restaurants and hotels9
17%
$995,000Hanmi Bank
Retail5
9%
$40,000Wells Fargo Bank
Health care and social assistance4
8%
$2,590,850Capital Access Group
Education3
6%
$500,000Live Oak Banking
Arts, entertainment and recreation2
4%
$447,100PNC Bank
Other services (repair, personal care)2
4%
$267,250First Bank of the Lake
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00021%
  • $150,000 to $500,00025%
  • $500,000 to $2 million36%
  • $2 million and up19%
Compared with California
Median loan, Palo Alto
$500,000
Median loan, California
$300,000
Startup share, Palo Alto
30%
Startup share, California
23%
Share of state's SBA loans
0.1%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Palo Alto

071320FY14: 9 loansFY14FY15: 17 loansFY1517FY16: 17 loansFY16FY17: 12 loansFY17FY18: 9 loansFY18FY19: 12 loansFY19FY20: 10 loansFY20FY21: 8 loansFY21FY22: 11 loansFY22FY23: 10 loansFY23FY24: 16 loansFY24FY25: 14 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 2 loansFY262
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.