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Puerto Rico · Information
SBA loans for information in Puerto Rico
97 loans worth $16.2M approved since FY2010 for information projects located in Puerto Rico.
Loans
97
Approved
$16.2M
Median loan
$50,000
-67% vs sector nationally
Median rate
9.25%
Jobs supported
784
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 Puerto Rico
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banco Popular de Puerto Rico | 69 | $11.7M | |
| Oriental Bank | 8 | $1.4M | |
| PYMES Financial Partners, Inc. | 2 | $996K | |
| Marketing Small Business Finance Corporation | 2 | $823K | |
| Economic Development Bank for Puerto Rico | 2 | $525K | |
| Corp. Financiamiento Empresarial del Comercio y Comunidades (COFECC) | 2 | $327K | |
| FirstBank Puerto Rico | 11 | $319K | |
| Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. | 1 | $200K |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size
The median SBA loan approved for information in Puerto Rico since FY2010 was $50,000. 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 Puerto Rico
8,959 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 Puerto Rico?
- 97 SBA loans totalling $16,236,300 have been approved for information projects in Puerto Rico since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance information in Puerto Rico?
- The most active by dollars approved are Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, Oriental Bank, PYMES Financial Partners, Inc., Marketing Small Business Finance Corporation. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for information in Puerto Rico?
- The median approval is $50,000, 67% below the national median for this sector ($150,000).
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