California
Top SBA lenders in Irvine
Businesses in the Irvine area have received $1.1B across 1,620 approved SBA 7(a) & 504 loans (FY2010–present). Here are the lenders that funded the most, by real approval volume.
| # | Lender | SBA approvals in Irvine | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wells Fargo Bank National Association | $129M | 3.0(23) |
| 2 | U.S. Bank, National Association | $95M | 2.1(31) |
| 3 | CDC Small Business Finance Corp. | $86M | 4.0(65) |
| 4 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | $61M | 4.3(144) |
| 5 | California Statewide Certified Development Corporation | $49M | No Google rating yet |
| 6 | BMO Bank National Association | $49M | 1.8(30) |
| 7 | Mortgage Capital Development Corporation | $48M | 4.6(31) |
| 8 | Business Finance Capital | $45M | 5.0(1) |
| 9 | Bank of America, National Association | $43M | 2.1(181) |
| 10 | Live Oak Banking Company | $42M | 3.4(145) |
| 11 | City National Bank | $35M | 3.6(28) |
| 12 | Columbia Bank | $33M | 4.5(10) |
| 13 | SBA CLSC Servicing | $30M | 2.8(37) |
| 14 | Sunwest Bank | $28M | 4.0(1) |
| 15 | Harvest Small Business Finance, LLC | $19M | 3.7(116) |
Source: U.S. SBA 7(a) & 504 FOIA loan-approval records (FY2010–present), by borrower project location. See all California SBA lenders →
SBA lenders in Irvine — common questions
Which SBA lender is most active in Irvine?
Wells Fargo Bank National Association has approved the most SBA 7(a) & 504 funding for Irvine-area businesses — $129M in total. The full ranking of the most active lenders is on this page, sourced from public SBA FOIA loan-approval records.
How much SBA funding have Irvine businesses received?
Businesses in the Irvine area have received $1.1B across 1,620 approved SBA 7(a) & 504 loans since FY2010, based on public SBA FOIA loan-approval records by borrower project location.
Do I have to use an SBA lender based in Irvine?
No. SBA loans are federal, so a national or out-of-state lender can fund your Irvine business — national SBA lenders like Live Oak Bank and Newtek lend in all 50 states. A local lender helps most when your deal needs site visits or local market knowledge.
How are the top Irvine SBA lenders ranked?
By total gross SBA loan approvals to borrowers in the Irvine area, from the U.S. SBA's public FOIA 7(a) & 504 data (FY2010–present) — real approval volume, not advertising.
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