Top SBA Lenders 2026
Top SBA lenders in Puerto Rico, 2026
6 lenders hold credited SBA approvals in Puerto Rico, 8,073 loans in total. Here are the ten with the most. Ranked by approvals alone; ties break alphabetically.
How this ranking works · Payment has no effect on rank.
| Rank | Lender | Based in | SBA approvals in state | Share | SBA dollars in state | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Banco Popular de Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | 4,917 | 60.9% | $675M | 3.8(30) |
| #2 | Oriental Bank | Puerto Rico | 1,843 | 22.8% | $339M | 2.8(57) |
| #3 | FirstBank Puerto Rico | Puerto Rico | 1,273 | 15.8% | $199M | 4.8(295) |
| #4 | Corp. Financiamiento Empresarial del Comercio y Comunidades (COFECC) | Puerto Rico | 25 | 0.3% | $164M | 5.0(4) |
| #5 | Live Oak Banking Company | North Carolina | 10 | 0.1% | $22M | 3.4(145) |
| #6 | BayFirst National Bank | Florida | 5 | 0.1% | $6M | 4.0(84) |
Source: U.S. SBA 7(a) and 504 loan-approval records (FOIA), aggregated August 18, 2026. Dollars and rating are shown for context only. They are not ranking inputs.
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#1 · Banco Popular de Puerto Rico
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