How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a telecommunications resellers business?

The median SBA approval in NAICS 517121 is $207,500, with the middle 80% of loans between $35,000 and $1,789,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.

Which lenders are most active in telecommunications resellers?

By dollars approved: The Huntington National Bank, Celtic Bank Corporation, Byline Bank, First Internet Bank of Indiana, Bank of America. A lender's experience in your NAICS code matters - underwriters who have seen a hundred deals like yours ask better questions and move faster.

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NAICS 517121 · Information

SBA loans for telecommunications resellers

64 SBA loans worth $40.9M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #795 most-financed NAICS code in the country.

Median loan

$207,500

+15% vs all industries

Typical range

$35K-$1.8M

Middle 80%

Median rate

10.50%

7(a) initial note rate

Median term

10 yr

Charge-off rate

Cohort too small

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
The Huntington National Bank	2	$5.1M
Celtic Bank Corporation	4	$5.0M
Byline Bank	2	$5.0M
First Internet Bank of Indiana	2	$4.2M
Bank of America	2	$2.3M
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico	3	$2.3M
Choice Financial Group	3	$2.3M
Newtek Bank	5	$2.2M
Northeast Bank	8	$2.0M
Lake Ridge Bank	1	$1.8M

Geography

Where these loans were made

State	Loans	Share
New York	8
California	8
Florida	7
Massachusetts	5
Puerto Rico	4
Colorado	3
Minnesota	3
Arizona	2

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61% of the SBA loans approved in telecommunications resellers since FY2010 were under $350,000. SmartBiz makes SBA 7(a) loans up to $500,000. It is shown here as a separate, labelled option, outside the data rankings on this page. You apply on their site - we do not take applications and never see your information.

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Approvals by fiscal year

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’26

Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.

Loan sizes

Under $50K
14%
$50K - $150K
20%
$150K - $350K
27%
$350K - $1M
25%
$1M - $2M
5%
Over $2M
9%

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 telecommunications resellers business?: The median SBA approval in NAICS 517121 is $207,500, with the middle 80% of loans between $35,000 and $1,789,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
Which lenders are most active in telecommunications resellers?: By dollars approved: The Huntington National Bank, Celtic Bank Corporation, Byline Bank, First Internet Bank of Indiana, Bank of America. A lender's experience in your NAICS code matters - underwriters who have seen a hundred deals like yours ask better questions and move faster.

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