California · Finance & Insurance
SBA loans for finance & insurance in California
2,374 loans worth $1.36B approved since FY2010 for finance and insurance projects located in California.
Loans
2,374
Approved
$1.36B
Median loan
$319,750
+60% vs sector nationally
Median rate
6.25%
Jobs supported
16,803
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 finance & insurance in California
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Oak Banking Company | 244 | $207.0M | |
| Wells Fargo Bank | 189 | $121.6M | |
| U.S. Bank | 217 | $106.8M | |
| Mortgage Capital Development Corporation | 86 | $74.1M | |
| CDC Small Business Finance Corp. | 109 | $59.2M | |
| Byline Bank | 44 | $53.2M | |
| California Statewide Certified Development Corporation | 60 | $46.5M | |
| Business Finance Capital | 51 | $40.6M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
All SBA lending in California
135,894 loans across every sector.
Finance & Insurance nationally
18,357 loans across all states.
How SBA 7(a) works
Eligibility, caps, fees, and the timeline.
Common questions
- How many SBA loans go to finance & insurance businesses in California?
- 2,374 SBA loans totalling $1,362,632,000 have been approved for finance and insurance projects in California since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance finance & insurance in California?
- The most active by dollars approved are Live Oak Banking Company, Wells Fargo Bank, U.S. Bank, Mortgage Capital Development Corporation. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for finance & insurance in California?
- The median approval is $319,750, 60% above the national median for this sector ($200,000).
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