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SBA lenders in Tallahassee, FL

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Tallahassee (Leon County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
180
SBA loans approved
$118.1M
Total approved
$321,050
Median loan
52
Lenders active
34%
To startups

180 SBA loans worth $118.1M went to businesses in Tallahassee, FL between October 2021 and June 2026, from 52 lenders. Florida First Capital Finance Corporation made the most, 40 loans. The median loan was $321,050, compared with $250,000 across Florida, and restaurants and hotels was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Tallahassee

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1Florida First Capital Finance Corporation
Certified development company · Tallahassee, FL
40$29.2M$573,50015%
2Huntington National Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
18$9.9M$404,55056%
3Readycap Lending
Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ
11$1.9M$50,0000%
4Newtek Bank
Bank · Miami, FL
9$6.1M$350,00011%
5Wells Fargo Bank
Bank · Sioux Falls, SD
8$410K$15,000100%
6Hancock Whitney Bank
Bank · Gulfport, MS
7$2.6M$167,00043%
7Florida Business Development
Certified development company · Tampa, FL
6$9.1M$1,750,50017%
8BayFirst National Bank
Bank · St. Petersburg, FL
6$1.3M$207,45017%
9MidSouth Bank
Bank · Dothan, AL
5$998K$150,00020%
10Northeast Bank
Bank · Portland, ME
5$669K$148,50020%
11Cogent Bank
Bank · Orlando, FL
4$3.4M$736,5000%
12Colony Bank
Bank · Fitzgerald, GA
4$1.8M$275,00025%
13Bank of America
Bank · Charlotte, NC
4$1.5M$334,0000%
14United Midwest Savings Bank
Bank · Degraff, OH
4$861K$180,50075%
15Pinnacle Bank
Bank · Nashville, TN
3$2.4M$929,00067%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in Tallahassee. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in Tallahassee

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Restaurants and hotels40
22%
$688,000Florida First Capital Finance Corporation
Health care and social assistance26
14%
$244,950Florida First Capital Finance Corporation
Other services (repair, personal care)19
11%
$319,000Florida First Capital Finance Corporation
Professional and technical services17
9%
$185,000Florida First Capital Finance Corporation
Administrative and support services15
8%
$160,000Newtek Bank
Retail13
7%
$178,000Florida First Capital Finance Corporation
Arts, entertainment and recreation10
6%
$394,750Huntington National Bank
Construction10
6%
$422,500Readycap Lending
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00020%
  • $150,000 to $500,00041%
  • $500,000 to $2 million31%
  • $2 million and up8%
Compared with Florida
Median loan, Tallahassee
$321,050
Median loan, Florida
$250,000
Startup share, Tallahassee
34%
Startup share, Florida
29%
Share of state's SBA loans
0.7%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Tallahassee

0204060FY14: 26 loansFY14FY15: 14 loansFY15FY16: 40 loansFY16FY17: 38 loansFY17FY18: 27 loansFY18FY19: 19 loansFY19FY20: 24 loansFY20FY21: 38 loansFY21FY22: 36 loansFY22FY23: 35 loansFY23FY24: 37 loansFY24FY25: 55 loansFY2555FY26 (Oct to Jun): 17 loansFY2617
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.