241 SBA loans worth $145.7M went to businesses in Columbia, SC between October 2021 and June 2026, from 62 lenders. TD Bank made the most, 28 loans. The median loan was $238,200, compared with $250,000 across South Carolina, and restaurants and hotels was the most financed industry.
| # | Lender | Loans | Approved | Median loan | To startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TD Bank Bank · Wilmington, DE | 28 | $3.5M | $37,500 | 25% |
| 2 | Huntington National Bank Bank · Columbus, OH | 22 | $5.5M | $207,500 | 73% |
| 3 | Northeast Bank Bank · Portland, ME | 15 | $2.0M | $150,000 | 7% |
| 4 | Wells Fargo Bank Bank · Sioux Falls, SD | 15 | $612K | $15,000 | 100% |
| 5 | SouthState Bank Bank · Winter Haven, FL | 11 | $2.6M | $220,000 | 45% |
| 6 | Live Oak Banking Bank · Wilmington, NC | 10 | $19.1M | $1,712,500 | 20% |
| 7 | First-Citizens Bank & Trust Bank · Raleigh, NC | 9 | $10.5M | $825,000 | 56% |
| 8 | Newtek Bank Bank · Miami, FL | 8 | $4.6M | $175,000 | 25% |
| 9 | Security Federal Bank Bank · Aiken, SC | 8 | $2.7M | $290,250 | 50% |
| 10 | United Midwest Savings Bank Bank · Degraff, OH | 7 | $1.8M | $150,000 | 86% |
| 11 | BayFirst National Bank Bank · St. Petersburg, FL | 7 | $1.4M | $150,000 | 0% |
| 12 | Readycap Lending Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ | 7 | $629K | $25,000 | 29% |
| 13 | Certified Development Corporation of South Carolina Certified development company · Columbia, SC | 5 | $5.4M | $773,000 | 40% |
| 14 | Pinnacle Bank Bank · Nashville, TN | 5 | $3.1M | $582,500 | 60% |
| 15 | Business Development Corporation of South Carolina Non-bank lender · Columbia, SC | 5 | $2.3M | $270,000 | 80% |
| Industry | Loans | Share | Median loan | Most active lender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and hotels | 53 | $603,000 | Huntington National Bank | |
| Retail | 33 | $275,000 | Huntington National Bank | |
| Health care and social assistance | 26 | $81,850 | First-Citizens Bank & Trust | |
| Construction | 25 | $181,700 | Northeast Bank | |
| Other services (repair, personal care) | 22 | $156,750 | TD Bank | |
| Professional and technical services | 19 | $110,000 | TD Bank | |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 12 | $147,500 | Huntington National Bank | |
| Real estate and rental | 9 | $150,000 | United Midwest Savings Bank |