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Nebraska · Restaurants & Hotels
SBA loans for restaurants & hotels in Nebraska
849 loans worth $424.7M approved since FY2010 for accommodation and food services projects located in Nebraska.
Loans
849
Approved
$424.7M
Median loan
$200,000
-33% vs sector nationally
Median rate
6.00%
Jobs supported
17,844
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 restaurants & hotels in Nebraska
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Economic Development Corporation | 104 | $122.5M | |
| Union Bank and Trust Company | 75 | $18.9M | |
| First State Bank Nebraska | 44 | $13.5M | |
| First National Bank of Omaha | 73 | $12.9M | |
| First Interstate Bank | 24 | $11.1M | |
| GBank | 4 | $10.9M | |
| Open Bank | 2 | $10.0M | |
| Community Development Resources | 13 | $8.3M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size
The median SBA loan approved for restaurants & hotels in Nebraska since FY2010 was $200,000. 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 Nebraska
6,673 loans across every sector.
Restaurants & Hotels nationally
137,471 loans across all states.
How SBA 7(a) works
Eligibility, caps, fees, and the timeline.
Common questions
- How many SBA loans go to restaurants & hotels businesses in Nebraska?
- 849 SBA loans totalling $424,694,000 have been approved for accommodation and food services projects in Nebraska since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance restaurants & hotels in Nebraska?
- The most active by dollars approved are Nebraska Economic Development Corporation, Union Bank and Trust Company, First State Bank Nebraska, First National Bank of Omaha. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for restaurants & hotels in Nebraska?
- The median approval is $200,000, 33% below the national median for this sector ($300,000).
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