How many SBA loans go to wholesale businesses in Maine?

208 SBA loans totalling $58,103,600 have been approved for wholesale trade projects in Maine since FY2010.

Which lenders finance wholesale in Maine?

The most active by dollars approved are Granite State Economic Development Corporation, Camden National Bank, Bangor Savings Bank, Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.

What is a typical loan size for wholesale in Maine?

The median approval is $100,000, 60% below the national median for this sector ($250,000).

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Maine · Wholesale

SBA loans for wholesale in Maine

208 loans worth $58.1M approved since FY2010 for wholesale trade projects located in Maine.

Loans

208

Approved

$58.1M

Median loan

$100,000

-60% vs sector nationally

Median rate

5.64%

Jobs supported

1,390

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 wholesale in Maine

Lender	Loans	Approved
Granite State Economic Development Corporation	25	$14.4M
Camden National Bank	20	$5.8M
Bangor Savings Bank	35	$4.5M
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company	7	$4.3M
TD Bank	20	$3.6M
KeyBank	4	$3.3M
Port 51 Lending LLC	1	$3.3M
New England Certified Development Corporation	4	$3.2M

Detail

Which industries inside the sector

Industry	Loans	Share
Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers	34
Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	19
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	16
Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	14
Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers	10
Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers	10
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	8
Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	6

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The median SBA loan approved for wholesale in Maine since FY2010 was $100,000. SmartBiz makes SBA 7(a) loans up to $500,000. It is shown here as a separate, labelled option, outside the data rankings on this page. You apply on their site - we do not take applications and never see your information.

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All SBA lending in Maine

6,353 loans across every sector.

Wholesale nationally

52,654 loans across all states.

How SBA 7(a) works

Eligibility, caps, fees, and the timeline.

Common questions

How many SBA loans go to wholesale businesses in Maine?: 208 SBA loans totalling $58,103,600 have been approved for wholesale trade projects in Maine since FY2010.
Which lenders finance wholesale in Maine?: The most active by dollars approved are Granite State Economic Development Corporation, Camden National Bank, Bangor Savings Bank, Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
What is a typical loan size for wholesale in Maine?: The median approval is $100,000, 60% below the national median for this sector ($250,000).

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