Puerto Rico · Construction
SBA loans for construction in Puerto Rico
539 loans worth $77.7M approved since FY2010 for construction projects located in Puerto Rico.
Loans
539
Approved
$77.7M
Median loan
$75,000
-25% vs sector nationally
Median rate
9.25%
Jobs supported
7,656
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 construction in Puerto Rico
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banco Popular de Puerto Rico | 347 | $42.7M | |
| Oriental Bank | 113 | $17.2M | |
| FirstBank Puerto Rico | 50 | $6.0M | |
| First Bank of the Lake | 2 | $4.0M | |
| Corp. Financiamiento Empresarial del Comercio y Comunidades (COFECC) | 13 | $3.8M | |
| Marketing Small Business Finance Corporation | 10 | $2.1M | |
| PYMES Financial Partners, Inc. | 3 | $2.0M | |
| Economic Development Bank for Puerto Rico | 1 | $45K |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
All SBA lending in Puerto Rico
8,959 loans across every sector.
Construction nationally
115,753 loans across all states.
How SBA 7(a) works
Eligibility, caps, fees, and the timeline.
Common questions
- How many SBA loans go to construction businesses in Puerto Rico?
- 539 SBA loans totalling $77,739,000 have been approved for construction projects in Puerto Rico since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance construction in Puerto Rico?
- The most active by dollars approved are Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, Oriental Bank, FirstBank Puerto Rico, First Bank of the Lake. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for construction in Puerto Rico?
- The median approval is $75,000, 25% below the national median for this sector ($100,000).
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