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North Carolina · Health Care
SBA loans for health care in North Carolina
2,135 loans worth $1.44B approved since FY2010 for health care and social assistance projects located in North Carolina.
Loans
2,135
Approved
$1.44B
Median loan
$350,000
+40% vs sector nationally
Median rate
6.50%
Jobs supported
29,296
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 health care in North Carolina
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Oak Banking Company | 173 | $217.4M | |
| Business Expansion Funding Corporation | 190 | $131.4M | |
| First National Bank of Pennsylvania | 113 | $86.4M | |
| Wells Fargo Bank | 170 | $80.8M | |
| Pinnacle Bank | 55 | $49.3M | |
| Truist Bank | 144 | $46.4M | |
| PNC Bank | 59 | $44.9M | |
| United Community Bank | 35 | $38.7M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size
The median SBA loan approved for health care in North Carolina since FY2010 was $350,000. 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 North Carolina
21,235 loans across every sector.
Health Care nationally
105,632 loans across all states.
How SBA 7(a) works
Eligibility, caps, fees, and the timeline.
Common questions
- How many SBA loans go to health care businesses in North Carolina?
- 2,135 SBA loans totalling $1,440,093,200 have been approved for health care and social assistance projects in North Carolina since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance health care in North Carolina?
- The most active by dollars approved are Live Oak Banking Company, Business Expansion Funding Corporation, First National Bank of Pennsylvania, Wells Fargo Bank. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for health care in North Carolina?
- The median approval is $350,000, 40% above the national median for this sector ($250,000).
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