How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a industrial design services business?

The median SBA approval in NAICS 541420 is $100,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $15,000 and $876,500. Across all industries the median is $180,000.

Which lenders are most active in industrial design services?

By dollars approved: First National Bank of Pennsylvania, U.S. Bank, Fremont Bank, The Huntington National Bank, Nicolet National 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 industrial design services considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?

Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 6.6% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is close to average.

NAICS 541420 · Professional Services

SBA loans for industrial design services

235 SBA loans worth $75.2M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #504 most-financed NAICS code in the country.

Median loan

$100,000

-44% vs all industries

Typical range

$15K-$877K

Middle 80%

Median rate

7.08%

7(a) initial note rate

Median term

10 yr

Charge-off rate

6.6%

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
First National Bank of Pennsylvania	5	$8.5M
U.S. Bank	22	$7.3M
Fremont Bank	1	$5.0M
The Huntington National Bank	20	$4.8M
Nicolet National Bank	3	$4.5M
Wells Fargo Bank	21	$3.7M
JPMorgan Chase Bank	26	$3.6M
WesBanco Bank, Inc.	4	$3.4M
Enterprise Bank & Trust	2	$2.1M
Fifth Third Bank	3	$2.0M

Geography

Where these loans were made

State	Loans	Share
California	36
Ohio	22
New York	18
Michigan	17
Florida	14
Massachusetts	12
Colorado	11
Texas	10

Approvals by fiscal year

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Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.

Loan sizes

Under $50K
33%
$50K - $150K
22%
$150K - $350K
18%
$350K - $1M
18%
$1M - $2M
6%
Over $2M
3%

Nearby

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Common questions

How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a industrial design services business?: The median SBA approval in NAICS 541420 is $100,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $15,000 and $876,500. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
Which lenders are most active in industrial design services?: By dollars approved: First National Bank of Pennsylvania, U.S. Bank, Fremont Bank, The Huntington National Bank, Nicolet National 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 industrial design services considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?: Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 6.6% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is close to average.

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