Best SBA 7(a) lenders for executive search services
The top SBA 7(a) lenders for executive search services (NAICS 561312) are JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Wells Fargo Bank National Association, Lendistry SBLC, LLC, ranked by loan volume. Between FY2020 and Q1 FY2026 (2025-12-31), the SBA 7(a) program approved 82 loans totaling $22.7M to businesses in this industry. Average loan size: $276K. Average rate: 9.39%. Industry-wide charge-off rate (FY2020–FY2023 cohort): 0.00%.
Loans
82
Total $
$22.7M
Avg loan
$276K
Avg rate
9.39%
Avg term
117 mo
Industry chg-off rate
0.00%
FY20–FY23 cohort
Top 15 lenders in this industry
| # | Lender | Loans | Total $ | Avg loan | Avg rate | Chg-off % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 8 | $2.4M | $302K | 9.66% | 0.00% |
| 2 | Wells Fargo Bank National Association | 8 | $963K | $120K | 10.79% | 0.00% |
| 3 | Lendistry SBLC, LLC | 5 | $796K | $159K | 12.60% | — |
| 4 | Five Star Bank | 4 | $1.4M | $353K | 7.69% | 0.00% |
| 5 | United Midwest Savings Bank National Association | 4 | $600K | $150K | 10.13% | — |
| 6 | Cadence Bank | 3 | $1.0M | $347K | 7.75% | 0.00% |
| 7 | U.S. Bank, National Association | 3 | $2.2M | $729K | 8.99% | 0.00% |
| 8 | Readycap Lending, LLC | 3 | $755K | $252K | 9.00% | 0.00% |
| 9 | BayFirst National Bank | 3 | $353K | $118K | 12.17% | 0.00% |
| 10 | KeyBank National Association | 3 | $115K | $38K | 12.42% | 0.00% |
| 11 | Grow America Fund, Incorporated | 2 | $650K | $325K | 8.13% | 0.00% |
| 12 | Newtek Bank, National Association | 2 | $385K | $193K | 12.75% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Northeast Bank | 2 | $450K | $225K | 10.88% | — |
| 14 | Celtic Bank Corporation | 2 | $300K | $150K | 11.00% | — |
| 15 | CDC Small Business Finance Corp. | 2 | $210K | $105K | 10.00% | — |
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Methodology
Computed from the SBA 7(a) FOIA dataset (as of 2025-12-31), filtered to NAICS code 561312. Charge-off rates are calculated on the FY2020–FY2023 cohort only.