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SBA lenders in Portland, OR

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Portland (Multnomah County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
1,131
SBA loans approved
$665.6M
Total approved
$219,200
Median loan
100
Lenders active
25%
To startups

1,131 SBA loans worth $665.6M went to businesses in Portland, OR between October 2021 and June 2026, from 100 lenders. Columbia Bank made the most, 157 loans. The median loan was $219,200, compared with $138,000 across Oregon, and professional and technical services was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Portland

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1Columbia Bank
Bank · Roseburg, OR
157$24.6M$50,0007%
2U.S. Bank
Bank · Cincinnati, OH
120$18.5M$40,00033%
3Wells Fargo Bank
Bank · Sioux Falls, SD
61$38.1M$280,00074%
4KeyBank
Bank · Cleveland, OH
52$31.5M$150,00071%
5Northeast Bank
Bank · Portland, ME
51$5.8M$95,90014%
6Readycap Lending
Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ
47$27.0M$117,20019%
7Huntington National Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
40$19.7M$334,85040%
8Banc of California
Bank · Los Angeles, CA
38$69.4M$1,320,50029%
9Newtek Bank
Bank · Miami, FL
36$17.1M$250,0006%
10Banner Bank
Bank · Walla Walla, WA
34$7.4M$100,00021%
11BayFirst National Bank
Bank · St. Petersburg, FL
33$9.9M$150,0003%
12Evergreen Business Capital
Certified development company · Seattle, WA
31$42.5M$701,0003%
13Live Oak Banking
Bank · Wilmington, NC
30$33.0M$490,00013%
14Mortgage Capital Development
Certified development company · Oakland, CA
24$33.4M$826,0008%
15Celtic Bank
Bank · Salt Lake City, UT
23$15.5M$150,00030%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in Portland. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in Portland

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Professional and technical services168
15%
$200,550Columbia Bank
Retail141
12%
$243,000Columbia Bank
Restaurants and hotels138
12%
$200,000U.S. Bank
Health care and social assistance137
12%
$276,300U.S. Bank
Construction112
10%
$150,000U.S. Bank
Other services (repair, personal care)101
9%
$85,300U.S. Bank
Manufacturing86
8%
$243,000Columbia Bank
Wholesale trade46
4%
$277,500Columbia Bank
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00040%
  • $150,000 to $500,00027%
  • $500,000 to $2 million26%
  • $2 million and up7%
Compared with Oregon
Median loan, Portland
$219,200
Median loan, Oregon
$138,000
Startup share, Portland
25%
Startup share, Oregon
25%
Share of state's SBA loans
23.3%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Portland

0133267400FY14: 272 loansFY14FY15: 340 loansFY15340FY16: 315 loansFY16FY17: 269 loansFY17FY18: 246 loansFY18FY19: 251 loansFY19FY20: 221 loansFY20FY21: 236 loansFY21FY22: 192 loansFY22FY23: 219 loansFY23FY24: 252 loansFY24FY25: 291 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 177 loansFY26177
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.