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SBA lenders in San Luis Obispo, CA

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
120
SBA loans approved
$93.1M
Total approved
$384,500
Median loan
43
Lenders active
18%
To startups

120 SBA loans worth $93.1M went to businesses in San Luis Obispo, CA between October 2021 and June 2026, from 43 lenders. American Riviera Bank made the most, 10 loans. The median loan was $384,500, compared with $300,000 across California, and health care and social assistance was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in San Luis Obispo

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1American Riviera Bank
Bank · Santa Barbara, CA
10$2.3M$150,0000%
2Cen Cal Business Finance Group
Certified development company · Fresno, CA
9$7.0M$548,0000%
3U.S. Bank
Bank · Cincinnati, OH
8$6.3M$811,70012%
4Northeast Bank
Bank · Portland, ME
6$885K$150,0000%
5BayFirst National Bank
Bank · St. Petersburg, FL
6$724K$133,9000%
6Live Oak Banking
Bank · Wilmington, NC
5$7.7M$500,00040%
7Mission Bank
Bank · Bakersfield, CA
5$3.0M$329,00040%
8Bank of America
Bank · Charlotte, NC
5$1.9M$500,0000%
9West Coast Community Bank
Bank · Santa Cruz, CA
5$1.3M$264,5000%
10Customers Bank
Bank · Malvern, PA
4$3.7M$667,50025%
11Wells Fargo Bank
Bank · Sioux Falls, SD
4$3.6M$1,129,60075%
12JPMorgan Chase Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
4$1.7M$325,00050%
13Celtic Bank
Bank · Salt Lake City, UT
4$1.5M$150,0000%
14Huntington National Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
3$4.0M$1,756,80033%
15Readycap Lending
Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ
3$950K$400,0000%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in San Luis Obispo. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in San Luis Obispo

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Health care and social assistance19
16%
$250,000Wells Fargo Bank
Professional and technical services17
14%
$455,000Cen Cal Business Finance Group
Construction15
12%
$150,000Customers Bank
Retail15
12%
$350,000American Riviera Bank
Restaurants and hotels14
12%
$555,700U.S. Bank
Manufacturing13
11%
$900,000Live Oak Banking
Other services (repair, personal care)7
6%
$329,000Wells Fargo Bank
Real estate and rental6
5%
$2,319,500Centerstone SBA Lending
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00017%
  • $150,000 to $500,00039%
  • $500,000 to $2 million34%
  • $2 million and up10%
Compared with California
Median loan, San Luis Obispo
$384,500
Median loan, California
$300,000
Startup share, San Luis Obispo
18%
Startup share, California
23%
Share of state's SBA loans
0.3%

SBA loans per fiscal year in San Luis Obispo

0234770FY14: 46 loansFY14FY15: 50 loansFY15FY16: 64 loansFY1664FY17: 27 loansFY17FY18: 29 loansFY18FY19: 20 loansFY19FY20: 19 loansFY20FY21: 15 loansFY21FY22: 23 loansFY22FY23: 17 loansFY23FY24: 24 loansFY24FY25: 37 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 19 loansFY2619
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.