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Top SBA lenders in Michigan

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans approved for Michigan businesses, October 2021 to June 30, 2026 (fiscal 2022 to date) · Updated October 15, 2026
11,647
SBA loans approved
$4.8B
Total approved
$127,500
Median 7(a) loan
256
Lenders active
85%
From out-of-state lenders

11,647 SBA loans worth $4.8B went to Michigan businesses between October 2021 and June 2026, from 256 lenders. Huntington National Bank made the most 7(a) loans, 5,437 or 50% of the state's total, and the ten most active lenders made 70%. The median 7(a) loan was $127,500, below the national median of $158,000. Construction was the most financed industry, at 15% of loans. Annual loan count fell 0% from fiscal 2023 to fiscal 2025.

Most active SBA 7(a) lenders in Michigan

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startupsMost common borrower
1Huntington National Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
5,437$872.0M$53,00027%Construction
2Fifth Third Bank
Bank · Cincinnati, OH
483$289.6M$231,50019%Retail
3Newtek Bank
Bank · Miami, FL
308$130.1M$199,00015%Professional and technical services
4ChoiceOne Bank
Bank · Sparta, MI
304$173.3M$326,10032%Health care and social assistance
5Northeast Bank
Bank · Portland, ME
288$42.6M$100,0007%Professional and technical services
6Live Oak Banking
Bank · Wilmington, NC
204$256.2M$775,00021%Health care and social assistance
7Readycap Lending
Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ
190$55.6M$102,00013%Professional and technical services
8JPMorgan Chase Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
185$59.9M$200,00014%Construction
9BayFirst National Bank
Bank · St. Petersburg, FL
154$23.2M$150,0006%Professional and technical services
10Horizon Bank
Bank · Michigan City, IN
152$67.4M$251,00037%Restaurants and hotels
11First Internet Bank of Indiana
Bank · Fishers, IN
134$180.2M$1,198,50056%Retail
12Oxford Bank
Bank · Oxford, MI
128$56.8M$315,00047%Restaurants and hotels
13Independent Bank
Bank · Grand Rapids, MI
117$84.8M$350,00030%Retail
14Celtic Bank
Bank · Salt Lake City, UT
115$62.0M$150,00018%Retail
15Old National Bank
Bank · Evansville, IN
110$115.5M$462,40026%Manufacturing
16PNC Bank
Bank · Wilmington, DE
110$23.9M$50,00041%Construction
17KeyBank
Bank · Cleveland, OH
109$41.5M$50,00067%Restaurants and hotels
18United Midwest Savings Bank
Bank · Degraff, OH
102$27.8M$150,00085%Construction
19First Merchants Bank
Bank · Muncie, IN
80$31.3M$50,00012%Retail
20Newtek Small Business Finance
Non-bank lender · Lake Success, NY
71$43.0M$252,00017%Other services (repair, personal care)
21Byline Bank
Bank · Chicago, IL
68$82.0M$910,00034%Retail
224Front Credit Union
Credit union · Traverse City, MI
64$19.0M$155,00039%Retail
23Bank of America
Bank · Charlotte, NC
61$27.6M$306,10031%Health care and social assistance
24Community Choice CU
Credit union · Farmington Hills, MI
60$35.9M$345,00040%Restaurants and hotels
25Bank Michigan
Bank · Brooklyn, MI
58$50.3M$350,00022%Other services (repair, personal care)
Ranked by number of 7(a) loans approved for Michigan businesses since October 2021. "To startups" is the share of those loans to businesses under two years old or not yet open.

Who leads at each loan size

Under $150,000
5,692 loans · 52% of the state's 7(a) loans
$150,000 to $500,000
3,167 loans · 29% of the state's 7(a) loans
$500,000 to $2 million
1,666 loans · 15% of the state's 7(a) loans
$2 million and up
423 loans · 4% of the state's 7(a) loans
A lender that does mostly $50,000 Express loans is a poor fit for a $2 million acquisition, and the reverse. Match the lender to your loan size.

Top SBA 504 lenders (certified development companies)

#Certified development companyLoansSBA portion approvedMedian
1Michigan Certified Development
East Lansing, MI
370$355.1M$598,500
2Great Lakes Commercial Finance
Grandville, MI
251$231.6M$588,000
3Oakland County Business Finance
Waterford, MI
54$42.0M$486,500
4Business Development Corporation (BDC)
South Bend, IN
14$4.9M$280,500
5Small Business Growth
Springfield, IL
3$4.2M$616,000
6WBD
Madison, WI
2$1.2M$591,000
7Alloy Development Co.
Cincinnati, OH
1$1.7M$1,653,000
8Northwest Ohio Development Assistance
Toledo, OH
1$1.1M$1,105,000
9Mortgage Capital Development
Oakland, CA
1$1.4M$1,395,000
10Racine County Economic Development
Sturtevant, WI
1$220K$220,000
504 loans finance real estate and heavy equipment. The development company funds up to 40% of the project, a bank usually funds 50%, and the borrower puts in about 10%.

SBA loans by industry in Michigan

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Construction1,702
15%
$100,000Huntington National Bank
Restaurants and hotels1,430
12%
$249,250Huntington National Bank
Retail1,384
12%
$200,000Huntington National Bank
Other services (repair, personal care)1,143
10%
$120,000Huntington National Bank
Transportation and warehousing1,065
9%
$55,000Huntington National Bank
Health care and social assistance979
8%
$200,000Huntington National Bank
Professional and technical services833
7%
$150,000Huntington National Bank
Manufacturing818
7%
$209,500Huntington National Bank
Administrative and support services676
6%
$107,000Huntington National Bank
Arts, entertainment and recreation415
4%
$188,500Huntington National Bank
Wholesale trade405
3%
$200,000Huntington National Bank
Real estate and rental237
2%
$169,000Huntington National Bank

SBA loans per fiscal year in Michigan

01,0002,0003,000FY14: 2,350 loansFY14FY15: 2,650 loansFY15FY16: 2,631 loansFY16FY17: 2,700 loansFY17FY18: 2,721 loansFY18FY19: 2,266 loansFY19FY20: 1,890 loansFY20FY21: 2,391 loansFY21FY22: 2,327 loansFY22FY23: 2,628 loansFY23FY24: 2,838 loansFY242,838FY25: 2,625 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 1,229 loansFY261,229
7(a) and 504 loans combined. The SBA fiscal year runs October to September. Fiscal 2026 covers October 2025 to June 2026 only.

Cities with the most SBA loans

SBA lenders by city in Michigan

105 Michigan cities and suburbs with at least 25 SBA loans since October 2021. Search any zip code at the top of the page.

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.