How many SBA loans go to wholesale businesses in Puerto Rico?

585 SBA loans totalling $123,531,900 have been approved for wholesale trade projects in Puerto Rico since FY2010.

Which lenders finance wholesale in Puerto Rico?

The most active by dollars approved are Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, PYMES Financial Partners, Inc., Marketing Small Business Finance Corporation, Oriental Bank. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.

What is a typical loan size for wholesale in Puerto Rico?

The median approval is $70,000, 72% below the national median for this sector ($250,000).

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Puerto Rico · Wholesale

SBA loans for wholesale in Puerto Rico

585 loans worth $123.5M approved since FY2010 for wholesale trade projects located in Puerto Rico.

Loans

585

Approved

$123.5M

Median loan

$70,000

-72% vs sector nationally

Median rate

8.50%

Jobs supported

4,744

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 wholesale in Puerto Rico

Lender	Loans	Approved
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico	347	$63.8M
PYMES Financial Partners, Inc.	23	$17.2M
Marketing Small Business Finance Corporation	26	$13.7M
Oriental Bank	78	$10.4M
Corp. Financiamiento Empresarial del Comercio y Comunidades (COFECC)	21	$8.4M
FirstBank Puerto Rico	77	$6.0M
Economic Development Bank for Puerto Rico	11	$2.3M
The Huntington National Bank	2	$1.6M

Detail

Which industries inside the sector

Industry	Loans	Share
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	47
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	38
Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	29
Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers	28
Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers	23
Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers	20
Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	20
Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	19

An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size

The median SBA loan approved for wholesale in Puerto Rico since FY2010 was $70,000. 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.

Wholesale nationally

52,654 loans across all states.

How SBA 7(a) works

Eligibility, caps, fees, and the timeline.

Common questions

How many SBA loans go to wholesale businesses in Puerto Rico?: 585 SBA loans totalling $123,531,900 have been approved for wholesale trade projects in Puerto Rico since FY2010.
Which lenders finance wholesale in Puerto Rico?: The most active by dollars approved are Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, PYMES Financial Partners, Inc., Marketing Small Business Finance Corporation, Oriental Bank. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
What is a typical loan size for wholesale in Puerto Rico?: The median approval is $70,000, 72% below the national median for this sector ($250,000).

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