Best SBA 7(a) lenders for convention and trade show organizers
NAICS 561920 — Convention and Trade Show Organizers.
226 7(a) loans approved in this industry between FY2020 and 2025-12-31, totaling $135.4M.
Loans
226
Total $
$135.4M
Avg loan
$599K
Avg rate
9.13%
Avg term
144 mo
Industry chg-off rate
4.39%
FY20–FY23 cohort
Top 15 lenders in this industry
| # | Lender | Loans | Total $ | Avg loan | Avg rate | Chg-off % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TD Bank, National Association | 21 | $2.0M | $95K | 10.64% | 15.38% |
| 2 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 14 | $5.3M | $379K | 9.68% | 0.00% |
| 3 | The Huntington National Bank | 13 | $799K | $61K | 9.50% | 0.00% |
| 4 | Wells Fargo Bank National Association | 12 | $1.8M | $154K | 10.74% | 16.67% |
| 5 | Northeast Bank | 8 | $1.5M | $186K | 11.59% | — |
| 6 | BayFirst National Bank | 7 | $1.3M | $188K | 11.32% | 0.00% |
| 7 | Bank of America, National Association | 7 | $3.0M | $436K | 8.11% | 0.00% |
| 8 | Celtic Bank Corporation | 6 | $1.1M | $180K | 9.92% | 100.00% |
| 9 | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | 6 | $475K | $79K | 11.08% | 0.00% |
| 10 | Newtek Bank, National Association | 5 | $5.0M | $1.0M | 10.80% | — |
| 11 | KeyBank National Association | 5 | $633K | $127K | 10.49% | 0.00% |
| 12 | Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. | 5 | $3.7M | $740K | 7.10% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Readycap Lending, LLC | 5 | $1.4M | $287K | 10.95% | 0.00% |
| 14 | PNC Bank, National Association | 5 | $4.6M | $924K | 8.73% | 0.00% |
| 15 | Zions Bank, A Division of | 4 | $1.3M | $336K | 9.69% | 0.00% |
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Methodology
Computed from the SBA 7(a) FOIA dataset (as of 2025-12-31), filtered to NAICS code 561920. Charge-off rates are calculated on the FY2020–FY2023 cohort only.