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NAICS 541612 · Professional Services

SBA loans for human resources consulting services

682 SBA loans worth $129.3M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #275 most-financed NAICS code in the country.

Median loan

$74,500

-59% vs all industries

Typical range

$15K-$420K

Middle 80%

Median rate

7.75%

7(a) initial note rate

Median term

9.9 yr

Charge-off rate

8.7%

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

Geography

Where these loans were made

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85% of the SBA loans approved in human resources consulting services 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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Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.

Loan sizes

  • Under $50K
    34%
  • $50K - $150K
    31%
  • $150K - $350K
    20%
  • $350K - $1M
    12%
  • $1M - $2M
    1%
  • Over $2M
    1%

Franchise brands in Human Resources Consulting Services

Franchise brandLoansApprovedShare
Management Recruiters4$2.2M
Subway1$404K
Express Personnel Services1$15K
Patrice & Associates1$100K
Pure Barre1$199K

Brands with the most SBA loans recorded under this NAICS code, among brands with at least 10 loans in the file.

Nearby

Other professional services industries

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Common questions

How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a human resources consulting services business?
The median SBA approval in NAICS 541612 is $74,500, with the middle 80% of loans between $15,000 and $420,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
Which lenders are most active in human resources consulting services?
By dollars approved: JPMorgan Chase Bank, The Huntington National Bank, California Statewide Certified Development Corporation, Wells Fargo Bank, 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.
Is human resources consulting services considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?
Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 8.7% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is close to average.

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