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SBA lenders in Walnut Creek, CA

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Walnut Creek (Contra Costa County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 16, 2026
152
SBA loans approved
$85.6M
Total approved
$246,000
Median loan
47
Lenders active
36%
To startups

152 SBA loans worth $85.6M went to businesses in Walnut Creek, CA between October 2021 and June 2026, from 47 lenders. Wells Fargo Bank made the most, 14 loans. The median loan was $246,000, compared with $300,000 across California, and professional and technical services was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Walnut Creek

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1Wells Fargo Bank
Bank · Sioux Falls, SD
14$870K$20,00086%
2U.S. Bank
Bank · Cincinnati, OH
12$4.7M$65,00033%
3BayFirst National Bank
Bank · St. Petersburg, FL
12$3.1M$150,0000%
4Huntington National Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
10$5.4M$342,50070%
5Live Oak Banking
Bank · Wilmington, NC
7$7.9M$735,0000%
6Readycap Lending
Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ
6$1.2M$74,4500%
7Business Finance Capital
Certified development company · Los Angeles, CA
5$7.5M$1,536,0000%
8Newtek Small Business Finance
Non-bank lender · Lake Success, NY
5$2.9M$350,00040%
9Newtek Bank
Bank · Miami, FL
5$995K$150,00080%
10Celtic Bank
Bank · Salt Lake City, UT
5$822K$150,00020%
11Mortgage Capital Development
Certified development company · Oakland, CA
4$8.3M$2,330,5000%
12CDC Small Business Finance
Non-bank lender · San Diego, CA
4$1.1M$275,00050%
13JPMorgan Chase Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
4$971K$225,00050%
14Citizens Business Bank
Bank · Ontario, CA
4$940K$200,00050%
15Northeast Bank
Bank · Portland, ME
4$830K$150,0000%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in Walnut Creek. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in Walnut Creek

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Professional and technical services24
16%
$121,500Wells Fargo Bank
Health care and social assistance21
14%
$428,000Columbia Bank
Restaurants and hotels20
13%
$355,000Enterprise Bank & Trust
Other services (repair, personal care)19
12%
$377,900Huntington National Bank
Construction17
11%
$150,000Wells Fargo Bank
Retail12
8%
$695,000Wells Fargo Bank
Real estate and rental8
5%
$150,000BayFirst National Bank
Administrative and support services7
5%
$200,000Citizens Business Bank
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00030%
  • $150,000 to $500,00040%
  • $500,000 to $2 million24%
  • $2 million and up7%
Compared with California
Median loan, Walnut Creek
$246,000
Median loan, California
$300,000
Startup share, Walnut Creek
36%
Startup share, California
23%
Share of state's SBA loans
0.4%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Walnut Creek

0173350FY14: 18 loansFY14FY15: 28 loansFY15FY16: 39 loansFY16FY17: 24 loansFY17FY18: 22 loansFY18FY19: 19 loansFY19FY20: 28 loansFY20FY21: 26 loansFY21FY22: 27 loansFY22FY23: 30 loansFY23FY24: 36 loansFY24FY25: 43 loansFY2543FY26 (Oct to Jun): 16 loansFY2616
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.