NAICS 541820 · Professional Services
SBA loans for public relations agencies
503 SBA loans worth $158.7M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #337 most-financed NAICS code in the country.
Median loan
$100,000
-44% vs all industries
Typical range
$15K-$752K
Middle 80%
Median rate
7.50%
7(a) initial note rate
Median term
10 yr
Charge-off rate
7.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Five Cents Savings Bank | 7 | $15.6M | |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | 66 | $8.7M | |
| Wells Fargo Bank | 39 | $6.2M | |
| The Huntington National Bank | 30 | $5.2M | |
| CDC Small Business Finance Corp. | 5 | $5.2M | |
| Empire State Certified Development Corporation | 2 | $5.2M | |
| Mortgage Capital Development Corporation | 7 | $5.1M | |
| Sunflower Bank | 2 | $5.0M | |
| Encore Bank | 3 | $4.7M | |
| Fulton Bank | 5 | $4.5M |
Geography
Where these loans were made
| State | Loans | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 89 | |
| New York | 62 | |
| Massachusetts | 31 | |
| Texas | 29 | |
| Florida | 22 | |
| Illinois | 21 | |
| Ohio | 19 | |
| Colorado | 17 |
Approvals by fiscal year
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Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.
Loan sizes
- Under $50K26%
- $50K - $150K29%
- $150K - $350K22%
- $350K - $1M15%
- $1M - $2M5%
- Over $2M3%
Nearby
Other professional services industries
Offices of Lawyers11,836 · $144,350All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services8,195 · $200,000Veterinary Services7,303 · $514,600Offices of Certified Public Accountants6,420 · $177,000Engineering Services5,789 · $200,000Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services5,634 · $93,000Custom Computer Programming Services5,171 · $150,000Other Computer Related Services4,654 · $160,000
Common questions
- How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a public relations agencies business?
- The median SBA approval in NAICS 541820 is $100,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $15,000 and $752,000. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
- Which lenders are most active in public relations agencies?
- By dollars approved: Salem Five Cents Savings Bank, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, The Huntington National Bank, 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 public relations agencies considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?
- Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 7.4% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is close to average.
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