How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a television broadcasting business?

The median SBA approval in NAICS 515120 is $250,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $20,000 and $2,500,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.

Which lenders are most active in television broadcasting?

By dollars approved: Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc., Alaska Growth Capital BIDCO, Inc., Unity Bank, Centennial Bank, FFB Bank. 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 television broadcasting considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?

Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 15.4% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is materially above average, which in practice tends to mean tighter underwriting, more collateral, or a larger equity injection.

NAICS 515120 · Information

SBA loans for television broadcasting

78 SBA loans worth $63.0M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #748 most-financed NAICS code in the country.

Median loan

$250,000

+39% vs all industries

Typical range

$20K-$2.5M

Middle 80%

Median rate

6.00%

7(a) initial note rate

Median term

8.4 yr

Charge-off rate

15.4%

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
Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc.	2	$6.9M
Alaska Growth Capital BIDCO, Inc.	3	$5.2M
Unity Bank	1	$5.0M
Centennial Bank	2	$4.3M
FFB Bank	4	$3.4M
Valley Bank	1	$3.0M
SomerCor 504, Inc.	1	$2.9M
Trenton Business Assistance Corporation	1	$2.9M
Pony Express Bank	2	$2.7M
PriorityOne Bank	1	$2.5M

Geography

Where these loans were made

State	Loans	Share
California	14
New York	8
Florida	6
Missouri	6
Texas	5
Illinois	4
Michigan	3
Louisiana	3

Approvals by fiscal year

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Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.

Loan sizes

Under $50K
22%
$50K - $150K
19%
$150K - $350K
15%
$350K - $1M
18%
$1M - $2M
10%
Over $2M
15%

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 television broadcasting business?: The median SBA approval in NAICS 515120 is $250,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $20,000 and $2,500,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
Which lenders are most active in television broadcasting?: By dollars approved: Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc., Alaska Growth Capital BIDCO, Inc., Unity Bank, Centennial Bank, FFB Bank. 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 television broadcasting considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?: Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 15.4% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is materially above average, which in practice tends to mean tighter underwriting, more collateral, or a larger equity injection.

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