NAICS 517911 · Information
SBA loans for telecommunications resellers
229 SBA loans worth $86.2M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #510 most-financed NAICS code in the country.
Median loan
$150,000
-17% vs all industries
Typical range
$20K-$960K
Middle 80%
Median rate
6.00%
7(a) initial note rate
Median term
7.9 yr
Charge-off rate
6.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Huntington National Bank | 21 | $9.2M | |
| Wells Fargo Bank | 23 | $6.9M | |
| Celtic Bank Corporation | 8 | $5.2M | |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | 13 | $4.9M | |
| Enterprise Bank & Trust | 4 | $3.3M | |
| U.S. Bank | 12 | $3.2M | |
| FFB Bank | 1 | $2.9M | |
| Legends Bank | 1 | $2.6M | |
| Cache Valley Bank | 1 | $2.5M | |
| EagleBank | 1 | $2.5M |
Geography
Where these loans were made
| State | Loans | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 38 | |
| Ohio | 27 | |
| Texas | 19 | |
| Florida | 14 | |
| New York | 12 | |
| Puerto Rico | 9 | |
| Massachusetts | 9 | |
| Georgia | 8 |
Approvals by fiscal year
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Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.
Loan sizes
- Under $50K22%
- $50K - $150K24%
- $150K - $350K28%
- $350K - $1M16%
- $1M - $2M5%
- Over $2M5%
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 telecommunications resellers business?
- The median SBA approval in NAICS 517911 is $150,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $20,000 and $959,600. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
- Which lenders are most active in telecommunications resellers?
- By dollars approved: The Huntington National Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Celtic Bank Corporation, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Enterprise Bank & Trust. 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 telecommunications resellers considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?
- Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 6.1% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is close to average.
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