Arkansas · Construction
SBA loans for construction in Arkansas
489 loans worth $132.4M approved since FY2010 for construction projects located in Arkansas.
Loans
489
Approved
$132.4M
Median loan
$75,000
-25% vs sector nationally
Median rate
7.75%
Jobs supported
3,808
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
Who lends to construction in Arkansas
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arvest Bank | 87 | $14.3M | |
| Regions Bank | 23 | $13.6M | |
| The Huntington National Bank | 20 | $9.5M | |
| Wells Fargo Bank | 8 | $7.6M | |
| U.S. Bank | 143 | $6.5M | |
| First Merchants Bank | 2 | $5.8M | |
| Bank of Little Rock | 2 | $5.0M | |
| Grasshopper Bank | 1 | $5.0M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
All SBA lending in Arkansas
5,413 loans across every sector.
Construction nationally
115,753 loans across all states.
How SBA 7(a) works
Eligibility, caps, fees, and the timeline.
Common questions
- How many SBA loans go to construction businesses in Arkansas?
- 489 SBA loans totalling $132,414,400 have been approved for construction projects in Arkansas since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance construction in Arkansas?
- The most active by dollars approved are Arvest Bank, Regions Bank, The Huntington National Bank, Wells Fargo Bank. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for construction in Arkansas?
- The median approval is $75,000, 25% below the national median for this sector ($100,000).
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