Best SBA 7(a) lenders for marketing research and public opinion polling
The top SBA 7(a) lenders for marketing research and public opinion polling (NAICS 541910) are Readycap Lending, LLC, Northeast Bank, TD Bank, National Association, ranked by loan volume. Between FY2020 and Q1 FY2026 (2025-12-31), the SBA 7(a) program approved 144 loans totaling $63.1M to businesses in this industry. Average loan size: $438K. Average rate: 9.37%. Industry-wide charge-off rate (FY2020–FY2023 cohort): 3.90%.
Loans
144
Total $
$63.1M
Avg loan
$438K
Avg rate
9.37%
Avg term
116 mo
Industry chg-off rate
3.90%
FY20–FY23 cohort
Top 15 lenders in this industry
| # | Lender | Loans | Total $ | Avg loan | Avg rate | Chg-off % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Readycap Lending, LLC | 13 | $2.7M | $205K | 12.92% | — |
| 2 | Northeast Bank | 13 | $2.3M | $179K | 11.29% | 0.00% |
| 3 | TD Bank, National Association | 8 | $1.5M | $184K | 9.95% | 0.00% |
| 4 | The Huntington National Bank | 8 | $1.1M | $133K | 7.88% | 0.00% |
| 5 | U.S. Bank, National Association | 8 | $3.4M | $426K | 8.30% | 14.29% |
| 6 | Cadence Bank | 6 | $1.5M | $244K | 8.58% | 33.33% |
| 7 | BayFirst National Bank | 6 | $1.1M | $190K | 9.63% | 0.00% |
| 8 | Newtek Bank, National Association | 6 | $4.9M | $822K | 11.75% | 0.00% |
| 9 | Five Star Bank | 4 | $895K | $224K | 6.75% | 25.00% |
| 10 | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | 4 | $247K | $62K | 10.50% | 0.00% |
| 11 | Live Oak Banking Company | 4 | $2.3M | $576K | 6.38% | 0.00% |
| 12 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 4 | $1.5M | $364K | 10.34% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. | 3 | $1.3M | $441K | 8.42% | 0.00% |
| 14 | Eastern Bank | 3 | $125K | $42K | 7.99% | 0.00% |
| 15 | Comerica Bank | 3 | $387K | $129K | 8.50% | 0.00% |
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Methodology
Computed from the SBA 7(a) FOIA dataset (as of 2025-12-31), filtered to NAICS code 541910. Charge-off rates are calculated on the FY2020–FY2023 cohort only.