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SBA lenders in Bluffton, SC

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Bluffton (Beaufort County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 16, 2026
73
SBA loans approved
$26.9M
Total approved
$237,000
Median loan
27
Lenders active
53%
To startups

73 SBA loans worth $26.9M went to businesses in Bluffton, SC between October 2021 and June 2026, from 27 lenders. TD Bank made the most, 9 loans. The median loan was $237,000, compared with $250,000 across South Carolina, and construction was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Bluffton

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1TD Bank
Bank · Wilmington, DE
9$917K$30,00044%
2Huntington National Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
8$1.9M$162,500100%
3Live Oak Banking
Bank · Wilmington, NC
5$2.2M$500,00040%
4SouthState Bank
Bank · Winter Haven, FL
5$2.1M$462,00040%
5Lendistry SBLC
Non-bank lender · Los Angeles, CA
5$1.2M$300,0000%
6Northeast Bank
Bank · Portland, ME
5$870K$140,0000%
7Pinnacle Bank
Bank · Nashville, TN
3$1.2M$457,000100%
8Small Business Assistance
Non-bank lender · Savannah, GA
3$601K$207,20067%
9Newtek Bank
Bank · Miami, FL
3$485K$150,00067%
10United Midwest Savings Bank
Bank · Degraff, OH
3$425K$150,000100%
11First-Citizens Bank & Trust
Bank · Raleigh, NC
2$4.8M$2,425,000100%
12United Community Bank
Bank · Greenville, SC
2$3.5M$1,740,000100%
13Truist Bank
Bank · Charlotte, NC
2$1.3M$674,5000%
14Stock Yards Bank & Trust
Bank · Louisville, KY
2$502K$250,950100%
15Capital Bank
Bank · Rockville, MD
2$337K$168,500100%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in Bluffton. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in Bluffton

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Construction21
29%
$150,000TD Bank
Health care and social assistance12
16%
$217,550Huntington National Bank
Restaurants and hotels11
15%
$392,000Live Oak Banking
Other services (repair, personal care)7
10%
$213,000Newtek Bank
Education5
7%
$113,500Readycap Lending
Administrative and support services4
5%
$125,000Huntington National Bank
Arts, entertainment and recreation3
4%
$457,000Pinnacle Bank
Professional and technical services3
4%
$15,000United Midwest Savings Bank
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00034%
  • $150,000 to $500,00044%
  • $500,000 to $2 million19%
  • $2 million and up3%
Compared with South Carolina
Median loan, Bluffton
$237,000
Median loan, South Carolina
$250,000
Startup share, Bluffton
53%
Startup share, South Carolina
40%
Share of state's SBA loans
2.0%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Bluffton

0132740FY14: 8 loansFY14FY15: 8 loansFY15FY16: 14 loansFY16FY17: 12 loansFY17FY18: 15 loansFY18FY19: 13 loansFY19FY20: 8 loansFY20FY21: 8 loansFY21FY22: 9 loansFY22FY23: 13 loansFY23FY24: 13 loansFY24FY25: 31 loansFY2531FY26 (Oct to Jun): 7 loansFY267
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.