NAICS 517410 · Information
SBA loans for satellite telecommunications
71 SBA loans worth $20.8M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #771 most-financed NAICS code in the country.
Median loan
$100,000
-44% vs all industries
Typical range
$15K-$565K
Middle 80%
Median rate
7.25%
7(a) initial note rate
Median term
8 yr
Charge-off rate
11.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Community Bank | 1 | $5.0M | |
| Mountain West Small Business Finance | 1 | $1.9M | |
| Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. | 2 | $1.3M | |
| Southland Economic Development Corporation | 1 | $855K | |
| First Oklahoma Bank | 1 | $835K | |
| KeyBank | 1 | $775K | |
| Sunrise Banks | 2 | $622K | |
| First National Bank Texas | 1 | $610K | |
| MountainOne Bank | 1 | $550K | |
| West Shore Bank | 1 | $522K |
Geography
Where these loans were made
| State | Loans | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 11 | |
| California | 7 | |
| Utah | 6 | |
| Texas | 6 | |
| Louisiana | 4 | |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | |
| Kansas | 3 | |
| Maryland | 3 |
Approvals by fiscal year
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Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.
Loan sizes
- Under $50K24%
- $50K - $150K35%
- $150K - $350K15%
- $350K - $1M23%
- $1M - $2M1%
- Over $2M1%
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 satellite telecommunications business?
- The median SBA approval in NAICS 517410 is $100,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $15,000 and $565,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
- Which lenders are most active in satellite telecommunications?
- By dollars approved: United Community Bank, Mountain West Small Business Finance, Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc., Southland Economic Development Corporation, First Oklahoma 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 satellite telecommunications considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?
- Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 11.9% 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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