252 SBA loans worth $169.3M went to businesses in Baton Rouge, LA between October 2021 and June 2026, from 64 lenders. b1BANK made the most, 24 loans. The median loan was $233,000, compared with $247,250 across Louisiana, and restaurants and hotels was the most financed industry.
| # | Lender | Loans | Approved | Median loan | To startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | b1BANK Bank · Baton Rouge, LA | 24 | $14.4M | $176,500 | 50% |
| 2 | American Bank Bank · Covington, LA | 17 | $14.0M | $375,000 | 47% |
| 3 | Huntington National Bank Bank · Columbus, OH | 16 | $6.7M | $150,000 | 62% |
| 4 | Newtek Bank Bank · Miami, FL | 15 | $4.2M | $200,000 | 0% |
| 5 | Hancock Whitney Bank Bank · Gulfport, MS | 13 | $4.9M | $275,000 | 46% |
| 6 | Fidelity Bank Bank · New Orleans, LA | 12 | $8.8M | $170,000 | 58% |
| 7 | Northeast Bank Bank · Portland, ME | 12 | $1.5M | $142,150 | 17% |
| 8 | Readycap Lending Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ | 11 | $3.8M | $50,000 | 9% |
| 9 | Regions Bank Bank · Birmingham, AL | 8 | $2.7M | $231,650 | 38% |
| 10 | JPMorgan Chase Bank Bank · Columbus, OH | 8 | $1.4M | $130,000 | 25% |
| 11 | Celtic Bank Bank · Salt Lake City, UT | 7 | $2.6M | $150,000 | 14% |
| 12 | Live Oak Banking Bank · Wilmington, NC | 5 | $11.6M | $1,500,000 | 40% |
| 13 | Byline Bank Bank · Chicago, IL | 5 | $6.8M | $830,000 | 20% |
| 14 | United Midwest Savings Bank Bank · Degraff, OH | 5 | $4.7M | $150,000 | 60% |
| 15 | Essential Credit Union Credit union · Baton Rouge, LA | 5 | $265K | $30,000 | 20% |
| Industry | Loans | Share | Median loan | Most active lender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and hotels | 44 | $337,500 | b1BANK | |
| Health care and social assistance | 43 | $250,000 | b1BANK | |
| Professional and technical services | 35 | $222,600 | Huntington National Bank | |
| Construction | 29 | $150,000 | Hancock Whitney Bank | |
| Other services (repair, personal care) | 22 | $150,000 | b1BANK | |
| Retail | 20 | $150,000 | Newtek Bank | |
| Wholesale trade | 10 | $245,500 | Beacon Bank and Trust | |
| Education | 9 | $150,000 | Wells Fargo Bank |