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New Mexico · Education
SBA loans for education in New Mexico
41 loans worth $16.1M approved since FY2010 for educational services projects located in New Mexico.
Loans
41
Approved
$16.1M
Median loan
$173,000
+15% vs sector nationally
Median rate
7.50%
Jobs supported
402
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 education in New Mexico
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMO Bank | 3 | $2.8M | |
| U.S. Bank | 2 | $2.1M | |
| Harvest Small Business Finance, LLC | 1 | $2.1M | |
| Enchantment Land Certified Development Company | 4 | $2.0M | |
| Wells Fargo Bank | 6 | $1.5M | |
| Celtic Bank Corporation | 2 | $1.2M | |
| Texas Capital Bank | 1 | $928K | |
| Western Commerce Bank | 3 | $627K |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size
The median SBA loan approved for education in New Mexico since FY2010 was $173,000. 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 New Mexico
4,858 loans across every sector.
Education nationally
15,349 loans across all states.
How SBA 7(a) works
Eligibility, caps, fees, and the timeline.
Common questions
- How many SBA loans go to education businesses in New Mexico?
- 41 SBA loans totalling $16,113,500 have been approved for educational services projects in New Mexico since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance education in New Mexico?
- The most active by dollars approved are BMO Bank, U.S. Bank, Harvest Small Business Finance, LLC, Enchantment Land Certified Development Company. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for education in New Mexico?
- The median approval is $173,000, 15% above the national median for this sector ($150,000).
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