Best SBA 7(a) lenders for convention and trade show organizers
The top SBA 7(a) lenders for convention and trade show organizers (NAICS 561920) are TD Bank, National Association, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, The Huntington National Bank, ranked by loan volume. Between FY2020 and Q1 FY2026 (2025-12-31), the SBA 7(a) program approved 226 loans totaling $135.4M to businesses in this industry. Average loan size: $599K. Average rate: 9.13%. Industry-wide charge-off rate (FY2020–FY2023 cohort): 4.39%.
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.