NAICS 511130 · Information
SBA loans for book publishers
253 SBA loans worth $75.1M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #487 most-financed NAICS code in the country.
Median loan
$78,000
-57% vs all industries
Typical range
$10K-$839K
Middle 80%
Median rate
6.25%
7(a) initial note rate
Median term
7 yr
Charge-off rate
7.6%
vs 7.6% all industries
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA 7(a) and 504 FOIA data, as of 2026-06-30. Approvals from FY2010 onward. How we calculate this.
Lenders
Most active in this industry
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. | 3 | $5.1M | |
| Haddon Savings Bank | 1 | $5.0M | |
| Lake Michigan CU | 4 | $4.7M | |
| U.S. Bank | 14 | $4.2M | |
| American Bank of Commerce | 3 | $3.9M | |
| Mid Penn Bank | 1 | $3.3M | |
| Bath Savings Institution | 8 | $2.9M | |
| PNC Bank | 7 | $2.6M | |
| The Farmers National Bank of Canfield | 3 | $2.3M | |
| The Bancorp Bank | 1 | $2.3M |
Geography
Where these loans were made
| State | Loans | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 31 | |
| New York | 29 | |
| Minnesota | 15 | |
| Ohio | 12 | |
| Florida | 12 | |
| Texas | 11 | |
| Maine | 10 | |
| Massachusetts | 9 |
Approvals by fiscal year
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Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.
Loan sizes
- Under $50K38%
- $50K - $150K24%
- $150K - $350K16%
- $350K - $1M13%
- $1M - $2M5%
- Over $2M4%
Nearby
Other information industries
Motion Picture and Video Production1,972 · $85,000Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services1,626 · $157,250Software Publishers791 · $100,000All Other Telecommunications552 · $181,000All Other Information Services418 · $139,200Motion Picture Theaters381 · $487,900Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals371 · $63,200Sound Recording Studios352 · $125,000
Common questions
- How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a book publishers business?
- The median SBA approval in NAICS 511130 is $78,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $10,000 and $839,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
- Which lenders are most active in book publishers?
- By dollars approved: Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc., Haddon Savings Bank, Lake Michigan CU, U.S. Bank, American Bank of Commerce. A lender's experience in your NAICS code matters - underwriters who have seen a hundred deals like yours ask better questions and move faster.
- Is book publishers considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?
- Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 7.6% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is close to average.
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