How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a court reporting and stenotype services business?

The median SBA approval in NAICS 561492 is $100,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $20,000 and $589,500. Across all industries the median is $180,000.

Which lenders are most active in court reporting and stenotype services?

By dollars approved: Regions Bank, Citibank, Truist Bank, CDC Small Business Finance Corp., Wells Fargo 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 court reporting and stenotype services considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?

Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 6.2% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is close to average.

NAICS 561492 · Administrative & Waste

SBA loans for court reporting and stenotype services

117 SBA loans worth $31.1M have been approved in this industry since FY2010 - the #656 most-financed NAICS code in the country.

Median loan

$100,000

-44% vs all industries

Typical range

$20K-$590K

Middle 80%

Median rate

6.25%

7(a) initial note rate

Median term

7 yr

Charge-off rate

6.2%

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
Regions Bank	2	$5.6M
Citibank	2	$3.1M
Truist Bank	2	$2.0M
CDC Small Business Finance Corp.	2	$1.7M
Wells Fargo Bank	10	$1.6M
Readycap Lending, LLC	5	$1.4M
JPMorgan Chase Bank	7	$1.4M
Fifth Third Bank	1	$1.3M
PNC Bank	6	$1.0M
Live Oak Banking Company	2	$975K

Geography

Where these loans were made

State	Loans	Share
California	19
New York	13
Massachusetts	8
Florida	7
Texas	6
Ohio	5
Indiana	5
Pennsylvania	5

Approvals by fiscal year

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Loan count. Final bar is a partial fiscal year.

Loan sizes

Under $50K
30%
$50K - $150K
28%
$150K - $350K
21%
$350K - $1M
15%
$1M - $2M
2%
Over $2M
3%

Nearby

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Common questions

How much do SBA lenders typically lend to a court reporting and stenotype services business?: The median SBA approval in NAICS 561492 is $100,000, with the middle 80% of loans between $20,000 and $589,500. Across all industries the median is $180,000.
Which lenders are most active in court reporting and stenotype services?: By dollars approved: Regions Bank, Citibank, Truist Bank, CDC Small Business Finance Corp., Wells Fargo 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 court reporting and stenotype services considered a risky industry by SBA lenders?: Of FY2010-FY2019 approvals in this industry that have reached a terminal status, 6.2% were charged off, versus 7.6% across all SBA lending. That is close to average.

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