Puerto Rico · Transportation
SBA loans for transportation in Puerto Rico
159 loans worth $32.8M approved since FY2010 for transportation and warehousing projects located in Puerto Rico.
Loans
159
Approved
$32.8M
Median loan
$50,000
-22% vs sector nationally
Median rate
9.00%
Jobs supported
1,770
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 transportation in Puerto Rico
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banco Popular de Puerto Rico | 82 | $8.6M | |
| Corp. Financiamiento Empresarial del Comercio y Comunidades (COFECC) | 7 | $8.4M | |
| Paragon Bank | 1 | $4.0M | |
| First Community Bank | 2 | $3.4M | |
| FirstBank Puerto Rico | 36 | $2.6M | |
| Marketing Small Business Finance Corporation | 5 | $1.9M | |
| PYMES Financial Partners, Inc. | 2 | $1.6M | |
| Economic Development Bank for Puerto Rico | 6 | $1.3M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
All SBA lending in Puerto Rico
8,959 loans across every sector.
Transportation nationally
49,317 loans across all states.
How SBA 7(a) works
Eligibility, caps, fees, and the timeline.
Common questions
- How many SBA loans go to transportation businesses in Puerto Rico?
- 159 SBA loans totalling $32,767,300 have been approved for transportation and warehousing projects in Puerto Rico since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance transportation in Puerto Rico?
- The most active by dollars approved are Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, Corp. Financiamiento Empresarial del Comercio y Comunidades (COFECC), Paragon Bank, First Community Bank. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for transportation in Puerto Rico?
- The median approval is $50,000, 22% below the national median for this sector ($64,000).
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