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North Carolina · Information
SBA loans for information in North Carolina
198 loans worth $85.6M approved since FY2010 for information projects located in North Carolina.
Loans
198
Approved
$85.6M
Median loan
$150,000
+0% vs sector nationally
Median rate
7.35%
Jobs supported
2,357
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 information in North Carolina
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Expansion Funding Corporation | 8 | $14.3M | |
| Live Oak Banking Company | 7 | $11.8M | |
| Newtek Bank | 12 | $7.4M | |
| Wells Fargo Bank | 33 | $6.8M | |
| Truist Bank | 20 | $5.6M | |
| TowneBank | 4 | $3.6M | |
| Stearns Bank | 2 | $3.4M | |
| Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. | 4 | $2.6M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size
The median SBA loan approved for information in North Carolina since FY2010 was $150,000. 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.
Information nationally
11,001 loans across all states.
How SBA 7(a) works
Eligibility, caps, fees, and the timeline.
Common questions
- How many SBA loans go to information businesses in North Carolina?
- 198 SBA loans totalling $85,600,400 have been approved for information projects in North Carolina since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance information in North Carolina?
- The most active by dollars approved are Business Expansion Funding Corporation, Live Oak Banking Company, Newtek Bank, Wells Fargo Bank. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for information in North Carolina?
- The median approval is $150,000.
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