Puerto Rico · Administrative & Waste
SBA loans for administrative & waste in Puerto Rico
278 loans worth $41.1M approved since FY2010 for administrative, support and waste management projects located in Puerto Rico.
Loans
278
Approved
$41.1M
Median loan
$50,000
-60% vs sector nationally
Median rate
9.00%
Jobs supported
6,838
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 administrative & waste in Puerto Rico
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banco Popular de Puerto Rico | 177 | $23.2M | |
| FirstBank Puerto Rico | 33 | $5.0M | |
| Oriental Bank | 41 | $4.5M | |
| Corp. Financiamiento Empresarial del Comercio y Comunidades (COFECC) | 7 | $2.6M | |
| Economic Development Bank for Puerto Rico | 8 | $2.4M | |
| PYMES Financial Partners, Inc. | 8 | $2.0M | |
| Marketing Small Business Finance Corporation | 3 | $1.0M | |
| BayFirst National Bank | 1 | $350K |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
All SBA lending in Puerto Rico
8,959 loans across every sector.
Administrative & Waste nationally
50,340 loans across all states.
How SBA 7(a) works
Eligibility, caps, fees, and the timeline.
Common questions
- How many SBA loans go to administrative & waste businesses in Puerto Rico?
- 278 SBA loans totalling $41,077,300 have been approved for administrative, support and waste management projects in Puerto Rico since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance administrative & waste in Puerto Rico?
- The most active by dollars approved are Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, FirstBank Puerto Rico, Oriental Bank, Corp. Financiamiento Empresarial del Comercio y Comunidades (COFECC). Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for administrative & waste in Puerto Rico?
- The median approval is $50,000, 60% below the national median for this sector ($125,000).
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