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NAICS 541810 · Professional Services
SBA loans for advertising agencies
2,725 SBA loans worth $1.19B have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #88 most-financed NAICS code in the country.
Median loan
$150,000
-17% vs all industries
Typical range
$25K-$1.2M
Middle 80%
Median rate
7.75%
7(a) initial note rate
Median term
10 yr
Charge-off rate
10.7%
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
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newtek Bank | 125 | $60.8M | |
| The Huntington National Bank | 131 | $57.2M | |
| Wells Fargo Bank | 195 | $55.2M | |
| Live Oak Banking Company | 37 | $44.1M | |
| CDC Small Business Finance Corp. | 40 | $39.4M | |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | 176 | $37.2M | |
| U.S. Bank | 96 | $36.7M | |
| Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. | 43 | $33.6M | |
| Mortgage Capital Development Corporation | 27 | $33.3M | |
| KeyBank | 30 | $26.3M |
An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size
68% of the SBA loans approved in advertising agencies 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
Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.
Loan sizes
- Under $50K19%
- $50K - $150K24%
- $150K - $350K25%
- $350K - $1M21%
- $1M - $2M6%
- Over $2M5%
Franchise brands in Advertising Agencies
| Franchise brand | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fully Promoted a | 4 | $1.4M | |
| Money Mailer | 3 | $498K | |
| City Publications | 2 | $240K | |
| Signarama | 2 | $450K | |
| Fastsigns | 1 | $150K | |
| Signs by Tomorrow | 1 | $399K | |
| The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill | 1 | $1.0M | |
| Wsi | 1 | $75K |
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
Common questions
- How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a advertising agencies business?
- The median SBA approval in NAICS 541810 is $150,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $25,000 and $1,160,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
- Which lenders are most active in advertising agencies?
- By dollars approved: Newtek Bank, The Huntington National Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Live Oak Banking Company, CDC Small Business Finance Corp.. 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 advertising agencies considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?
- Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 10.7% 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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