Every lender below appears in the SBA's public 7(a) and 504 FOIA loan records — meaning each one is an SBA-participating (approved) lender that has actually closed SBA-backed loans. Compare them by loan volume, average size, default rate, and historical lending footprint, then use the list alongside the official SBA Lender Match workflow when you need a shortlist for an acquisition loan, working-capital loan, or lender diligence review.
SBA Lender Match is the official matching channel for borrowers. FedBase is a comparison layer: it uses public SBA FOIA records to show which lenders have made SBA-backed loans historically, how large those loans tend to be, and how often loans in the loaded snapshot defaulted.
For searches like "SBA preferred lender list" or "SBA PLP lenders list", treat FedBase as a performance screen, not a current PLP-status registry. Verify delegated authority, current eligibility, and terms directly with SBA or the lender before relying on a lender designation.
These lender pages add hand-verified institutional context on top of the SBA FOIA metrics below, including charter type, headquarters, source links, and profile-level freshness dates.
Utah industrial bank profile with SBA 7(a) volume context and primary-source verification.
Cincinnati-based OCC-chartered national bank profile with SBA 7(a) lender context and primary-source verification.
Los Angeles-based California state-chartered commercial bank profile with SBA 7(a)/504 lender context and primary-source verification.
Texas state-chartered commercial bank profile with SBA Express, business-loan, and SBA FOIA context.
Pasadena-based California state-chartered commercial bank profile with SBA 7(a)/504 lender context and primary-source verification.
Indiana, Pennsylvania state-chartered commercial bank profile with SBA Preferred Lender, business-financing, and SBA FOIA context.
Burlington, Kentucky state-chartered commercial bank profile with Venturus SBA 7(a), business-financing, and SBA FOIA context.
Wisconsin credit-union profile with SBA lending context and a public-record diligence note.
No. FedBase is an independent SBA lender directory built from public SBA FOIA loan data. Use SBA Lender Match or SBA district resources for official borrower matching, then use FedBase to compare historical approval volume, average loan size, and default-rate patterns.
FedBase does not label a lender as a current SBA Preferred Lender Program participant unless that status is present in a verified source. The directory is designed to complement PLP or Lender Match research by showing historical SBA 7(a) and 504 performance metrics.
Start with lenders that are active in your industry and loan size, then compare volume, average loan amount, default rate, geographic footprint, and whether the lender has recent SBA activity. A low default rate alone is not enough if the lender rarely makes loans like yours.