Louisiana SBA Loan Data
19,299 loans totaling $6.0B across all SBA programs.
Total Loans
19,299
1991–2025
Total Volume
$6.0B
Gross approval amount
Avg Loan Size
$313K
Median: $120K
Avg Interest Rate
7.47%
Default rate: 14.4%
Louisiana Loan Status
Active13.9%
Paid in Full59.7%
Charged Off12.3%
Cancelled13.3%
Committed0.7%
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Louisiana Annual Lending Volume
Number of Loans per Year
Top Industries
Loan Size Distribution
Top Lenders in Louisiana
| Lender | Loans | Volume▼ | Avg Size | Avg Rate | Default Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 2,910 | $414.5M | $142K | 7.42% | 13.9% |
| Hancock Whitney Bank | 1,392 | $311.3M | $224K | 6.84% | 10.8% |
| Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company | 1,141 | $293.1M | $257K | 6.65% | 13.7% |
| Capital One, National Association | 1,079 | $220.1M | $204K | 6.85% | 15.7% |
| Live Oak Banking Company | 170 | $212.2M | $1.2M | 6.71% | 2.0% |
| Gulf Coast Bank | 812 | $201.8M | $249K | 6.66% | 11.4% |
| Regions Bank | 601 | $191.0M | $318K | 6.86% | 15.1% |
| First Financial Bank | 177 | $159.1M | $899K | 6.77% | 5.7% |
| Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc. | 170 | $131.2M | $772K | 7.43% | 16.2% |
| American Bank | 199 | $129.6M | $651K | 9.36% | 1.7% |
| First Horizon Bank | 377 | $126.9M | $337K | 7.16% | 11.9% |
| b1BANK | 329 | $122.5M | $372K | 7.61% | 5.1% |
| BankPlus | 373 | $113.3M | $304K | 6.01% | 12.5% |
| Readycap Lending, LLC | 230 | $108.3M | $471K | 11.89% | 22.4% |
| BIZCapital BIDCO II, LLC | 177 | $108.2M | $611K | 4.94% | 35.9% |
| Gibsland Bank & Trust Company | 186 | $97.2M | $523K | 6.48% | 6.8% |
| Source Business and Industrial Development Corpora | 199 | $96.8M | $487K | N/A | 24.9% |
| Cadence Bank | 255 | $88.5M | $347K | 7.04% | 7.9% |
| Fidelity Bank | 284 | $70.6M | $248K | 7.24% | 4.0% |
| Newtek Bank, National Association | 180 | $67.9M | $377K | 11.52% | 0.0% |
| Celtic Bank Corporation | 120 | $66.4M | $553K | 7.86% | 10.8% |
| Rayne State Bank & Trust Company | 100 | $63.7M | $637K | 6.41% | 6.3% |
| Home Bank, National Association | 127 | $58.1M | $458K | 7.75% | 16.4% |
| Peoples Bank | 28 | $55.0M | $2.0M | 7.55% | 0.0% |
| Business Loan Center, LLC | 169 | $52.7M | $312K | N/A | 53.2% |
Top Counties in Louisiana
| County | Loans | Volume▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson → | 2,486 | $700.3M |
| East Baton Rouge → | 2,145 | $663.7M |
| Lafayette → | 1,893 | $658.6M |
| Orleans → | 2,106 | $598.6M |
| Saint Tammany → | 1,586 | $472.1M |
| Caddo → | 856 | $281.3M |
| Calcasieu → | 803 | $274.1M |
| Ouachita → | 720 | $214.7M |
| Ascension → | 467 | $161.5M |
| Terrebonne → | 621 | $161.2M |
| Tangipahoa → | 387 | $135.6M |
| Bossier → | 365 | $120.4M |
| Rapides → | 364 | $115.0M |
| Livingston → | 332 | $102.7M |
| Vermilion → | 333 | $90.7M |
| Lincoln → | 272 | $88.2M |
| Webster → | 171 | $82.5M |
| Union → | 118 | $74.4M |
| Iberia → | 221 | $73.5M |
| Lafourche → | 215 | $65.9M |
| Saint Landry → | 233 | $64.1M |
| Saint Mary → | 154 | $62.1M |
| Saint Charles → | 173 | $60.2M |
| Saint Bernard → | 220 | $53.2M |
| Saint Martin → | 130 | $51.0M |
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