31 SBA loans worth $31.4M went to businesses in Columbus, MS between October 2021 and June 2026, from 13 lenders. BankFirst Financial Services made the most, 10 loans. The median loan was $208,200, compared with $208,950 across Mississippi, and restaurants and hotels was the most financed industry.
| # | Lender | Loans | Approved | Median loan | To startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BankFirst Financial Services Bank · Columbus, MS | 10 | $2.3M | $122,700 | 30% |
| 2 | Wells Fargo Bank Bank · Sioux Falls, SD | 5 | $4.8M | $20,000 | 80% |
| 3 | Celtic Bank Bank · Salt Lake City, UT | 3 | $11.5M | $3,549,000 | 33% |
| 4 | Newtek Bank Bank · Miami, FL | 3 | $600K | $50,000 | 0% |
| 5 | Citizens National Bank of Meridian Bank · Meridian, MS | 2 | $861K | $430,550 | 50% |
| 6 | GBank Bank · Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $5.0M | $5,000,000 | 0% |
| 7 | Three Rivers Local Development Company Certified development company · Pontotoc, MS | 1 | $3.6M | $3,628,000 | 100% |
| 8 | Midwest Regional Bank Bank · Clayton, MO | 1 | $1.1M | $1,051,000 | 100% |
| 9 | Guaranty Bank and Trust Bank · Belzoni, MS | 1 | $763K | $763,000 | 100% |
| 10 | Hancock Whitney Bank Bank · Gulfport, MS | 1 | $455K | $455,000 | 0% |
| 11 | Readycap Lending Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ | 1 | $380K | $380,000 | 0% |
| 12 | Northeast Bank Bank · Portland, ME | 1 | $50K | $50,000 | 0% |
| 13 | Newtek Small Business Finance Non-bank lender · Lake Success, NY | 1 | $24K | $24,000 | 0% |
| Industry | Loans | Share | Median loan | Most active lender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and hotels | 6 | $3,302,750 | Celtic Bank | |
| Retail | 5 | $2,212,500 | Wells Fargo Bank | |
| Other services (repair, personal care) | 4 | $75,600 | BankFirst Financial Services | |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 3 | $122,700 | Midwest Regional Bank | |
| Transportation and warehousing | 2 | $200,000 | Readycap Lending | |
| Health care and social assistance | 2 | $85,000 | BankFirst Financial Services | |
| Administrative and support services | 2 | $140,450 | BankFirst Financial Services | |
| Manufacturing | 2 | $109,650 | BankFirst Financial Services |