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SBA lenders in Monroe, NC

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Monroe (Union County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
78
SBA loans approved
$54.7M
Total approved
$319,000
Median loan
34
Lenders active
32%
To startups

78 SBA loans worth $54.7M went to businesses in Monroe, NC between October 2021 and June 2026, from 34 lenders. Live Oak Banking made the most, 6 loans. The median loan was $319,000, compared with $311,750 across North Carolina, and manufacturing was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Monroe

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1Live Oak Banking
Bank · Wilmington, NC
6$9.9M$1,137,50033%
2Northeast Bank
Bank · Portland, ME
6$1.2M$110,35017%
3Wells Fargo Bank
Bank · Sioux Falls, SD
6$400K$15,000100%
4Readycap Lending
Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ
5$2.5M$206,00020%
5Business Expansion Funding
Certified development company · Charlotte, NC
4$5.4M$687,5000%
6Newtek Bank
Bank · Miami, FL
4$3.5M$187,5000%
7First-Citizens Bank & Trust
Bank · Raleigh, NC
4$3.1M$502,5000%
8Fifth Third Bank
Bank · Cincinnati, OH
4$1.4M$200,00025%
9BayFirst National Bank
Bank · St. Petersburg, FL
4$710K$150,0000%
10Pinnacle Bank
Bank · Nashville, TN
3$2.4M$518,00067%
11Bank of America
Bank · Charlotte, NC
3$1.9M$342,0000%
12Huntington National Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
3$1.2M$350,0000%
13Truliant FCU
Credit union · Winston-Salem, NC
2$964K$481,85050%
14HomeTrust Bank
Bank · Asheville, NC
2$916K$458,000100%
15United Midwest Savings Bank
Bank · Degraff, OH
2$300K$150,000100%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in Monroe. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in Monroe

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Manufacturing14
18%
$378,000Live Oak Banking
Retail12
15%
$189,500Huntington National Bank
Professional and technical services9
12%
$182,700BayFirst National Bank
Other services (repair, personal care)8
10%
$458,000HomeTrust Bank
Construction6
8%
$248,000Fifth Third Bank
Wholesale trade6
8%
$377,500First-Citizens Bank & Trust
Health care and social assistance6
8%
$1,104,300Truliant FCU
Transportation and warehousing5
6%
$254,000Northeast Bank
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00027%
  • $150,000 to $500,00036%
  • $500,000 to $2 million27%
  • $2 million and up10%
Compared with North Carolina
Median loan, Monroe
$319,000
Median loan, North Carolina
$311,750
Startup share, Monroe
32%
Startup share, North Carolina
40%
Share of state's SBA loans
1.1%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Monroe

0102030FY14: 4 loansFY14FY15: 13 loansFY15FY16: 17 loansFY16FY17: 16 loansFY17FY18: 11 loansFY18FY19: 11 loansFY19FY20: 13 loansFY20FY21: 16 loansFY21FY22: 9 loansFY22FY23: 14 loansFY23FY24: 16 loansFY24FY25: 28 loansFY2528FY26 (Oct to Jun): 11 loansFY2611
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.