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Louisiana · Construction
SBA loans for construction in Louisiana
767 loans worth $298.8M approved since FY2010 for construction projects located in Louisiana.
Loans
767
Approved
$298.8M
Median loan
$150,000
+50% vs sector nationally
Median rate
7.75%
Jobs supported
9,670
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 Louisiana
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | 150 | $28.1M | |
| Hancock Whitney Bank | 42 | $18.4M | |
| First Horizon Bank | 13 | $17.3M | |
| b1BANK | 16 | $15.4M | |
| Stone Bank | 7 | $15.4M | |
| American Bank | 34 | $15.0M | |
| Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. | 15 | $13.9M | |
| Live Oak Banking Company | 10 | $13.5M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size
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All SBA lending in Louisiana
7,680 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 Louisiana?
- 767 SBA loans totalling $298,766,800 have been approved for construction projects in Louisiana since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance construction in Louisiana?
- The most active by dollars approved are JPMorgan Chase Bank, Hancock Whitney Bank, First Horizon Bank, b1BANK. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for construction in Louisiana?
- The median approval is $150,000, 50% above the national median for this sector ($100,000).
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