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SBA lenders in Columbus, OH

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Columbus (Franklin County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
1,576
SBA loans approved
$550.6M
Total approved
$103,400
Median loan
89
Lenders active
33%
To startups

1,576 SBA loans worth $550.6M went to businesses in Columbus, OH between October 2021 and June 2026, from 89 lenders. Huntington National Bank made the most, 793 loans. The median loan was $103,400, compared with $100,000 across Ohio, and restaurants and hotels was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Columbus

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1Huntington National Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
793$141.5M$70,00030%
2Telhio Credit Union
Credit union · Columbus, OH
125$29.5M$122,60039%
3KeyBank
Bank · Cleveland, OH
66$16.1M$50,00065%
4U.S. Bank
Bank · Cincinnati, OH
57$6.2M$25,00026%
5Community Capital Development
Certified development company · Dublin, OH
41$38.1M$618,0002%
6Northeast Bank
Bank · Portland, ME
33$4.3M$50,00027%
7Newtek Bank
Bank · Miami, FL
29$12.7M$192,00024%
8Ohio Statewide Development
Certified development company · Columbus, OH
28$17.1M$458,5004%
9JPMorgan Chase Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
27$7.5M$243,00015%
10First Commonwealth Bank
Bank · Indiana, PA
25$19.5M$440,00060%
11Fifth Third Bank
Bank · Cincinnati, OH
22$12.8M$339,00050%
12German American Bank
Bank · Jasper, IN
21$9.3M$234,00048%
13Union Bank
Bank · Columbus Grove, OH
16$10.1M$350,00038%
14Readycap Lending
Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ
16$2.6M$50,0006%
15Northwest Bank
Bank · Warren, PA
15$14.3M$250,00067%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in Columbus. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in Columbus

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Restaurants and hotels207
13%
$150,000Huntington National Bank
Health care and social assistance190
12%
$150,000Huntington National Bank
Other services (repair, personal care)178
11%
$75,000Huntington National Bank
Construction177
11%
$100,000Huntington National Bank
Retail158
10%
$83,500Huntington National Bank
Professional and technical services155
10%
$100,000Huntington National Bank
Transportation and warehousing154
10%
$71,000Huntington National Bank
Manufacturing94
6%
$123,750Huntington National Bank
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00056%
  • $150,000 to $500,00028%
  • $500,000 to $2 million13%
  • $2 million and up4%
Compared with Ohio
Median loan, Columbus
$103,400
Median loan, Ohio
$100,000
Startup share, Columbus
33%
Startup share, Ohio
32%
Share of state's SBA loans
9.5%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Columbus

0167333500FY14: 328 loansFY14FY15: 403 loansFY15FY16: 349 loansFY16FY17: 307 loansFY17FY18: 351 loansFY18FY19: 316 loansFY19FY20: 280 loansFY20FY21: 333 loansFY21FY22: 301 loansFY22FY23: 366 loansFY23FY24: 416 loansFY24416FY25: 341 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 152 loansFY26152
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.