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Wisconsin · Construction

SBA loans for construction in Wisconsin

2,550 loans worth $824.6M approved since FY2010 for construction projects located in Wisconsin.

Loans

2,550

Approved

$824.6M

Median loan

$125,000

+25% vs sector nationally

Median rate

6.00%

Jobs supported

23,322

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 Wisconsin

LenderLoansApprovedShare
WBD, Inc.156$92.4M
Bank First118$53.7M
Byline Bank53$46.2M
Bank Five Nine110$29.3M
Old National Bank42$29.2M
Associated Bank227$28.7M
U.S. Bank312$22.4M
Waukesha State Bank37$22.4M

Detail

Which industries inside the sector

All SBA lending in Wisconsin

25,076 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 Wisconsin?
2,550 SBA loans totalling $824,641,700 have been approved for construction projects in Wisconsin since FY2010.
Which lenders finance construction in Wisconsin?
The most active by dollars approved are WBD, Inc., Bank First, Byline Bank, Bank Five Nine. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
What is a typical loan size for construction in Wisconsin?
The median approval is $125,000, 25% above the national median for this sector ($100,000).

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