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SBA lenders in El Paso, TX

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in El Paso (El Paso County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
432
SBA loans approved
$210.4M
Total approved
$227,900
Median loan
72
Lenders active
41%
To startups

432 SBA loans worth $210.4M went to businesses in El Paso, TX between October 2021 and June 2026, from 72 lenders. Wells Fargo Bank made the most, 54 loans. The median loan was $227,900, compared with $320,600 across Texas, and health care and social assistance was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in El Paso

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1Wells Fargo Bank
Bank · Sioux Falls, SD
54$12.6M$15,00080%
2Northeast Bank
Bank · Portland, ME
29$6.0M$150,00010%
3Huntington National Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
27$11.4M$347,00074%
4Newtek Bank
Bank · Miami, FL
23$12.3M$225,00030%
5JPMorgan Chase Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
20$7.6M$162,5005%
6LiftFund
Non-bank lender · San Antonio, TX
18$2.0M$87,50067%
7Readycap Lending
Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ
16$5.1M$50,00012%
8WestStar Bank
Bank · El Paso, TX
16$3.9M$152,50056%
9Sunflower Bank
Bank · Dallas, TX
15$10.2M$350,00020%
10Live Oak Banking
Bank · Wilmington, NC
15$8.3M$315,00027%
11LiftFund
Certified development company · San Antonio, TX
14$15.6M$666,00021%
12PeopleFund
Non-bank lender · Austin, TX
13$2.0M$155,90077%
13BayFirst National Bank
Bank · St. Petersburg, FL
13$1.7M$150,0000%
14First Savings Bank
Bank · Beresford, SD
11$5.3M$405,00045%
15Newtek Small Business Finance
Non-bank lender · Lake Success, NY
8$2.5M$197,75025%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in El Paso. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in El Paso

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Health care and social assistance61
14%
$250,000WestStar Bank
Restaurants and hotels56
13%
$350,000Huntington National Bank
Professional and technical services52
12%
$200,000Wells Fargo Bank
Construction44
10%
$225,000Wells Fargo Bank
Other services (repair, personal care)42
10%
$227,000Live Oak Banking
Retail41
9%
$152,700Wells Fargo Bank
Transportation and warehousing37
9%
$60,000Wells Fargo Bank
Administrative and support services21
5%
$300,000Newtek Bank
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00033%
  • $150,000 to $500,00042%
  • $500,000 to $2 million20%
  • $2 million and up6%
Compared with Texas
Median loan, El Paso
$227,900
Median loan, Texas
$320,600
Startup share, El Paso
41%
Startup share, Texas
40%
Share of state's SBA loans
1.8%

SBA loans per fiscal year in El Paso

067133200FY14: 81 loansFY14FY15: 117 loansFY15FY16: 132 loansFY16132FY17: 123 loansFY17FY18: 70 loansFY18FY19: 63 loansFY19FY20: 47 loansFY20FY21: 103 loansFY21FY22: 84 loansFY22FY23: 101 loansFY23FY24: 91 loansFY24FY25: 89 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 67 loansFY2667
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.