Best SBA 7(a) lenders for independent artists, writers, and performers
NAICS 711510 — Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers.
626 7(a) loans approved in this industry between FY2020 and 2025-12-31, totaling $137.6M.
Loans
626
Total $
$137.6M
Avg loan
$220K
Avg rate
10.17%
Avg term
131 mo
Industry chg-off rate
4.50%
FY20–FY23 cohort
Top 15 lenders in this industry
| # | Lender | Loans | Total $ | Avg loan | Avg rate | Chg-off % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wells Fargo Bank National Association | 62 | $9.3M | $150K | 10.90% | 11.63% |
| 2 | Northeast Bank | 61 | $5.5M | $89K | 10.99% | 0.00% |
| 3 | Readycap Lending, LLC | 53 | $4.1M | $77K | 13.23% | 0.00% |
| 4 | TD Bank, National Association | 39 | $2.0M | $50K | 11.50% | 13.33% |
| 5 | The Huntington National Bank | 38 | $3.2M | $85K | 9.01% | 0.00% |
| 6 | Newtek Bank, National Association | 32 | $3.4M | $107K | 12.19% | 0.00% |
| 7 | U.S. Bank, National Association | 26 | $14.1M | $541K | 7.30% | 0.00% |
| 8 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 26 | $4.9M | $190K | 10.76% | 14.29% |
| 9 | BayFirst National Bank | 20 | $2.5M | $126K | 12.44% | 0.00% |
| 10 | Lendistry SBLC, LLC | 20 | $2.3M | $114K | 12.86% | 0.00% |
| 11 | Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. | 17 | $4.6M | $270K | 9.01% | 0.00% |
| 12 | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | 15 | $556K | $37K | 11.01% | 10.00% |
| 13 | Cadence Bank | 11 | $2.3M | $208K | 9.84% | 11.11% |
| 14 | Celtic Bank Corporation | 11 | $1.2M | $106K | 10.89% | 0.00% |
| 15 | Harvest Small Business Finance, LLC | 6 | $7.2M | $1.2M | 9.42% | 0.00% |
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Methodology
Computed from the SBA 7(a) FOIA dataset (as of 2025-12-31), filtered to NAICS code 711510. Charge-off rates are calculated on the FY2020–FY2023 cohort only.