3,601 SBA loans worth $2.1B went to Nevada businesses between October 2021 and June 2026, from 166 lenders. U.S. Bank made the most 7(a) loans, 509 or 17% of the state's total, and the ten most active lenders made 63%. The median 7(a) loan was $192,000, above the national median of $158,000. Restaurants and hotels was the most financed industry, at 12% of loans. Annual loan count rose 47% from fiscal 2023 to fiscal 2025.
| # | Lender | Loans | Approved | Median loan | To startups | Most common borrower |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U.S. Bank Bank · Cincinnati, OH | 509 | $81.7M | $45,000 | 43% | Construction |
| 2 | Zions Bank, A Division of Bank · Salt Lake City, UT | 295 | $95.5M | $143,500 | 42% | Construction |
| 3 | Wells Fargo Bank Bank · Sioux Falls, SD | 233 | $70.9M | $15,000 | 89% | Other services (repair, personal care) |
| 4 | Newtek Bank Bank · Miami, FL | 206 | $91.0M | $250,000 | 15% | Restaurants and hotels |
| 5 | Northeast Bank Bank · Portland, ME | 164 | $22.6M | $75,800 | 19% | Professional and technical services |
| 6 | America First Federal Credit Union Credit union · Riverdale, UT | 114 | $112.2M | $648,850 | 42% | Restaurants and hotels |
| 7 | Readycap Lending Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ | 114 | $37.9M | $106,000 | 16% | Professional and technical services |
| 8 | Huntington National Bank Bank · Columbus, OH | 112 | $42.1M | $297,500 | 62% | Restaurants and hotels |
| 9 | BayFirst National Bank Bank · St. Petersburg, FL | 99 | $16.0M | $150,000 | 3% | Professional and technical services |
| 10 | Live Oak Banking Bank · Wilmington, NC | 87 | $107.7M | $675,000 | 24% | Health care and social assistance |
| 11 | Bank of America Bank · Charlotte, NC | 68 | $37.6M | $400,000 | 13% | Professional and technical services |
| 12 | Newtek Small Business Finance Non-bank lender · Lake Success, NY | 64 | $34.8M | $336,500 | 41% | Administrative and support services |
| 13 | JPMorgan Chase Bank Bank · Columbus, OH | 64 | $16.1M | $250,000 | 12% | Construction |
| 14 | Celtic Bank Bank · Salt Lake City, UT | 51 | $29.9M | $150,000 | 18% | Other services (repair, personal care) |
| 15 | CDC Small Business Finance Non-bank lender · San Diego, CA | 37 | $5.5M | $130,000 | 62% | Other services (repair, personal care) |
| 16 | First Internet Bank of Indiana Bank · Fishers, IN | 36 | $46.8M | $1,265,000 | 47% | Administrative and support services |
| 17 | Mountain America FCU Credit union · Sandy, UT | 36 | $9.6M | $50,000 | 53% | Other services (repair, personal care) |
| 18 | Enterprise Bank & Trust Bank · Clayton, MO | 35 | $55.1M | $1,552,500 | 29% | Other services (repair, personal care) |
| 19 | United Midwest Savings Bank Bank · Degraff, OH | 34 | $12.7M | $150,000 | 79% | Construction |
| 20 | First Bank of the Lake Bank · Osage Beach, MO | 32 | $24.4M | $349,000 | 62% | Construction |
| 21 | Lendistry SBLC Non-bank lender · Los Angeles, CA | 31 | $8.2M | $155,000 | 0% | Transportation and warehousing |
| 22 | Western Alliance Bank Bank · Phoenix, AZ | 30 | $31.3M | $688,050 | 33% | Restaurants and hotels |
| 23 | Harvest Small Business Finance Non-bank lender · Laguna Hills, CA | 29 | $24.2M | $630,000 | 28% | Health care and social assistance |
| 24 | Byline Bank Bank · Chicago, IL | 27 | $26.3M | $720,000 | 48% | Restaurants and hotels |
| 25 | City National Bank Bank · Los Angeles, CA | 24 | $41.4M | $1,208,900 | 21% | Health care and social assistance |
| # | Certified development company | Loans | SBA portion approved | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada State Development Las Vegas, NV | 224 | $231.8M | $737,500 |
| 2 | Mortgage Capital Development Oakland, CA | 170 | $192.1M | $806,500 |
| 3 | California Statewide Certified Development Davis, CA | 78 | $95.3M | $904,500 |
| 4 | CDC Small Business Finance San Diego, CA | 22 | $23.3M | $749,000 |
| 5 | Mountain West Small Business Finance Salt Lake City, UT | 19 | $25.9M | $1,248,000 |
| 6 | AMPAC Tri-State CDC Ontario, CA | 3 | $11.3M | $3,750,000 |
| 7 | Greater Sacramento Certified Development North Highlands, CA | 1 | $1.5M | $1,522,000 |
| 8 | Trenton Business Assistance Princeton, NJ | 1 | $3.0M | $3,016,000 |
| Industry | Loans | Share | Median loan | Most active lender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and hotels | 450 | $368,200 | U.S. Bank | |
| Health care and social assistance | 432 | $379,500 | Nevada State Development | |
| Professional and technical services | 426 | $150,000 | U.S. Bank | |
| Construction | 424 | $200,000 | U.S. Bank | |
| Other services (repair, personal care) | 399 | $228,000 | U.S. Bank | |
| Retail | 373 | $300,000 | U.S. Bank | |
| Administrative and support services | 199 | $185,000 | U.S. Bank | |
| Manufacturing | 167 | $280,000 | U.S. Bank | |
| Wholesale trade | 149 | $300,000 | U.S. Bank | |
| Transportation and warehousing | 139 | $143,500 | Wells Fargo Bank | |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 134 | $251,500 | Huntington National Bank | |
| Real estate and rental | 117 | $150,000 | U.S. Bank |
| City | Loans | Approved | Median loan | Most active lender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas | 1,980 | $1.2B | $250,000 | U.S. Bank |
| Reno | 437 | $297.4M | $350,000 | Nevada State Development |
| Henderson | 420 | $217.0M | $248,750 | U.S. Bank |
| North Las Vegas | 184 | $82.6M | $150,000 | U.S. Bank |
| Sparks | 150 | $84.5M | $286,000 | U.S. Bank |
| Carson City | 97 | $89.6M | $378,000 | U.S. Bank |
| Pahrump | 38 | $20.6M | $162,500 | Newtek Bank |
| Elko | 30 | $17.6M | $347,500 | U.S. Bank |
| Minden | 26 | $25.8M | $335,000 | Newtek Bank |
| Gardnerville | 23 | $11.2M | $189,300 | U.S. Bank |
| Mesquite | 22 | $9.0M | $250,000 | Cache Valley Bank |
| Winnemucca | 22 | $13.4M | $273,700 | U.S. Bank |
| Fallon | 20 | $11.4M | $154,500 | U.S. Bank |
| Fernley | 18 | $13.4M | $256,950 | Wells Fargo Bank |
| Boulder City | 15 | $7.2M | $343,800 | U.S. Bank |
9 Nevada cities and suburbs with at least 25 SBA loans since October 2021. Search any zip code at the top of the page.