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SBA lenders in Lakeland, FL

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Lakeland (Polk County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
247
SBA loans approved
$126.2M
Total approved
$262,000
Median loan
63
Lenders active
32%
To startups

247 SBA loans worth $126.2M went to businesses in Lakeland, FL between October 2021 and June 2026, from 63 lenders. Huntington National Bank made the most, 25 loans. The median loan was $262,000, compared with $250,000 across Florida, and restaurants and hotels was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Lakeland

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1Huntington National Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
25$6.3M$250,00072%
2TD Bank
Bank · Wilmington, DE
22$2.3M$50,00014%
3BayFirst National Bank
Bank · St. Petersburg, FL
17$2.9M$150,0000%
4Florida First Capital Finance Corporation
Certified development company · Tallahassee, FL
16$21.3M$884,5006%
5Florida Business Development
Certified development company · Tampa, FL
14$9.8M$360,5000%
6Northeast Bank
Bank · Portland, ME
12$1.4M$100,00017%
7Bank of America
Bank · Charlotte, NC
10$6.9M$500,00010%
8Wells Fargo Bank
Bank · Sioux Falls, SD
9$1.0M$25,00078%
9Newtek Bank
Bank · Miami, FL
8$2.5M$225,00025%
10Valley National Bank
Bank · Passaic, NJ
6$3.0M$281,00067%
11SouthState Bank
Bank · Winter Haven, FL
6$945K$100,00017%
12Readycap Lending
Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ
6$739K$78,40017%
13JPMorgan Chase Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
5$815K$175,00020%
14Bank of Central Florida
Bank · Lakeland, FL
4$4.3M$425,00050%
15Live Oak Banking
Bank · Wilmington, NC
4$4.2M$1,132,50050%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in Lakeland. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in Lakeland

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Restaurants and hotels32
13%
$393,000Huntington National Bank
Retail30
12%
$181,750BayFirst National Bank
Health care and social assistance27
11%
$340,000United Midwest Savings Bank
Construction26
11%
$290,750TD Bank
Other services (repair, personal care)26
11%
$462,000TD Bank
Manufacturing24
10%
$666,150Florida First Capital Finance Corporation
Professional and technical services24
10%
$100,000TD Bank
Transportation and warehousing13
5%
$150,000Wells Fargo Bank
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00028%
  • $150,000 to $500,00040%
  • $500,000 to $2 million28%
  • $2 million and up4%
Compared with Florida
Median loan, Lakeland
$262,000
Median loan, Florida
$250,000
Startup share, Lakeland
32%
Startup share, Florida
29%
Share of state's SBA loans
0.9%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Lakeland

0275380FY14: 13 loansFY14FY15: 33 loansFY15FY16: 24 loansFY16FY17: 28 loansFY17FY18: 31 loansFY18FY19: 28 loansFY19FY20: 28 loansFY20FY21: 54 loansFY21FY22: 39 loansFY22FY23: 51 loansFY23FY24: 71 loansFY2471FY25: 50 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 36 loansFY2636
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.