2,646 SBA loans worth $2.0B went to businesses in Houston, TX between October 2021 and June 2026, from 197 lenders. Huntington National Bank made the most, 217 loans. The median loan was $300,000, compared with $320,600 across Texas, and professional and technical services was the most financed industry.
| # | Lender | Loans | Approved | Median loan | To startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington National Bank Bank · Columbus, OH | 217 | $110.8M | $275,000 | 59% |
| 2 | Zions Bank, A Division of Bank · Salt Lake City, UT | 154 | $45.9M | $150,000 | 25% |
| 3 | Newtek Bank Bank · Miami, FL | 145 | $59.8M | $200,000 | 14% |
| 4 | JPMorgan Chase Bank Bank · Columbus, OH | 144 | $42.8M | $233,000 | 9% |
| 5 | Wells Fargo Bank Bank · Sioux Falls, SD | 130 | $38.2M | $15,000 | 83% |
| 6 | Northeast Bank Bank · Portland, ME | 118 | $19.3M | $148,250 | 9% |
| 7 | Readycap Lending Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ | 104 | $36.6M | $50,000 | 18% |
| 8 | BayFirst National Bank Bank · St. Petersburg, FL | 101 | $15.9M | $150,000 | 3% |
| 9 | Fifth Third Bank Bank · Cincinnati, OH | 99 | $55.5M | $235,000 | 13% |
| 10 | Wallis Bank Bank · Wallis, TX | 94 | $130.9M | $602,400 | 54% |
| 11 | Live Oak Banking Bank · Wilmington, NC | 65 | $75.3M | $765,000 | 26% |
| 12 | Frost Bank Bank · San Antonio, TX | 56 | $51.3M | $363,650 | 45% |
| 13 | Bank of America Bank · Charlotte, NC | 55 | $29.3M | $300,000 | 11% |
| 14 | Capital Certified Development Certified development company · Austin, TX | 45 | $89.0M | $1,533,000 | 22% |
| 15 | Celtic Bank Bank · Salt Lake City, UT | 42 | $19.2M | $150,000 | 21% |
| Industry | Loans | Share | Median loan | Most active lender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional and technical services | 318 | $168,000 | Newtek Bank | |
| Restaurants and hotels | 312 | $516,050 | Huntington National Bank | |
| Other services (repair, personal care) | 305 | $250,000 | Huntington National Bank | |
| Health care and social assistance | 302 | $278,200 | Huntington National Bank | |
| Retail | 281 | $350,000 | Wallis Bank | |
| Construction | 265 | $205,000 | JPMorgan Chase Bank | |
| Manufacturing | 175 | $489,000 | Zions Bank, A Division of | |
| Wholesale trade | 171 | $328,000 | JPMorgan Chase Bank |