How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a motion picture and video distribution business?

The median SBA approval in NAICS 512120 is $121,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $10,000 and $468,600. Across all industries the median is $180,000.

Which lenders are most active in motion picture and video distribution?

By dollars approved: CDC Small Business Finance Corp., U.S. Bank, BayFirst National Bank, Banc of California, KeyBank. 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 motion picture and video distribution considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?

Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 5.7% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is close to average.

NAICS 512120 · Information

SBA loans for motion picture and video distribution

54 SBA loans worth $11.6M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #834 most-financed NAICS code in the country.

Median loan

$121,000

-33% vs all industries

Typical range

$10K-$469K

Middle 80%

Median rate

8.00%

7(a) initial note rate

Median term

10 yr

Charge-off rate

5.7%

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
CDC Small Business Finance Corp.	3	$1.9M
U.S. Bank	3	$1.9M
BayFirst National Bank	6	$1.3M
Banc of California	1	$1.1M
KeyBank	3	$987K
Enterprise Bank & Trust	2	$870K
JPMorgan Chase Bank	6	$631K
Wells Fargo Bank	6	$385K
Readycap Lending, LLC	1	$354K
TD Bank	2	$324K

Geography

Where these loans were made

State	Loans	Share
California	15
New York	6
Texas	5
Massachusetts	5
Pennsylvania	3
Florida	3
District of Columbia	2
Ohio	2

Approvals by fiscal year

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Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.

Loan sizes

Under $50K
35%
$50K - $150K
17%
$150K - $350K
22%
$350K - $1M
22%
$1M - $2M
4%

Nearby

Other information industries

See the sector

Motion Picture and Video Production1,972 · $85,000 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services1,626 · $157,250 Software Publishers791 · $100,000 All Other Telecommunications552 · $181,000 All Other Information Services418 · $139,200 Motion Picture Theaters381 · $487,900 Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals371 · $63,200 Sound Recording Studios352 · $125,000

Common questions

How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a motion picture and video distribution business?: The median SBA approval in NAICS 512120 is $121,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $10,000 and $468,600. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
Which lenders are most active in motion picture and video distribution?: By dollars approved: CDC Small Business Finance Corp., U.S. Bank, BayFirst National Bank, Banc of California, KeyBank. 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 motion picture and video distribution considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?: Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 5.7% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is close to average.

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