California · Professional Services
SBA loans for professional services in California
15,101 loans worth $7.17B approved since FY2010 for professional, scientific, and technical services projects located in California.
Loans
15,101
Approved
$7.17B
Median loan
$200,000
+33% vs sector nationally
Median rate
7.74%
Jobs supported
129,727
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 professional services in California
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Bank | 2,046 | $642.7M | |
| Live Oak Banking Company | 454 | $567.1M | |
| U.S. Bank | 1,722 | $540.8M | |
| CDC Small Business Finance Corp. | 740 | $492.9M | |
| Mortgage Capital Development Corporation | 497 | $472.7M | |
| Business Finance Capital | 320 | $341.9M | |
| California Statewide Certified Development Corporation | 283 | $268.8M | |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | 1,350 | $258.7M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
All SBA lending in California
135,894 loans across every sector.
Professional Services nationally
101,046 loans across all states.
How SBA 7(a) works
Eligibility, caps, fees, and the timeline.
Common questions
- How many SBA loans go to professional services businesses in California?
- 15,101 SBA loans totalling $7,174,006,700 have been approved for professional, scientific, and technical services projects in California since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance professional services in California?
- The most active by dollars approved are Wells Fargo Bank, Live Oak Banking Company, U.S. Bank, CDC Small Business Finance Corp.. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for professional services in California?
- The median approval is $200,000, 33% above the national median for this sector ($150,000).
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