48 SBA loans worth $35.9M went to businesses in Aiken, SC between October 2021 and June 2026, from 27 lenders. Live Oak Banking made the most, 7 loans. The median loan was $350,000, compared with $250,000 across South Carolina, and restaurants and hotels was the most financed industry.
| # | Lender | Loans | Approved | Median loan | To startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Oak Banking Bank · Wilmington, NC | 7 | $5.6M | $750,000 | 29% |
| 2 | Newtek Small Business Finance Non-bank lender · Lake Success, NY | 4 | $2.0M | $139,250 | 50% |
| 3 | TD Bank Bank · Wilmington, DE | 4 | $190K | $32,350 | 25% |
| 4 | Newtek Bank Bank · Miami, FL | 3 | $1.3M | $300,000 | 0% |
| 5 | Security Federal Bank Bank · Aiken, SC | 3 | $801K | $270,000 | 33% |
| 6 | Loyal Trust Bank Bank · Johns Creek, GA | 2 | $5.5M | $2,737,500 | 0% |
| 7 | HomeTrust Bank Bank · Asheville, NC | 2 | $850K | $425,000 | 50% |
| 8 | Huntington National Bank Bank · Columbus, OH | 2 | $580K | $290,250 | 50% |
| 9 | SouthState Bank Bank · Winter Haven, FL | 2 | $400K | $200,000 | 0% |
| 10 | United Midwest Savings Bank Bank · Degraff, OH | 2 | $300K | $150,000 | 100% |
| 11 | Commercial Bank of California Bank · Irvine, CA | 1 | $2.8M | $2,835,000 | 0% |
| 12 | GBank Bank · Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $2.8M | $2,750,000 | 0% |
| 13 | Climate First Bank Bank · St. Petersburg, FL | 1 | $2.3M | $2,275,000 | 100% |
| 14 | First Internet Bank of Indiana Bank · Fishers, IN | 1 | $2.0M | $2,010,000 | 100% |
| 15 | First-Citizens Bank & Trust Bank · Raleigh, NC | 1 | $1.7M | $1,717,000 | 0% |
| Industry | Loans | Share | Median loan | Most active lender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and hotels | 10 | $550,000 | Newtek Small Business Finance | |
| Retail | 10 | $487,500 | Live Oak Banking | |
| Other services (repair, personal care) | 7 | $198,000 | SouthState Bank | |
| Construction | 5 | $300,000 | Huntington National Bank | |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | $100,000 | TD Bank | |
| Professional and technical services | 3 | $25,000 | Wells Fargo Bank | |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | $1,148,000 | Pinnacle Bank | |
| Manufacturing | 2 | $700,500 | Shinhan Bank America |