Best SBA 7(a) lenders for sports teams and clubs
NAICS 711211 — Sports Teams and Clubs.
121 7(a) loans approved in this industry between FY2020 and 2025-12-31, totaling $63.0M.
Loans
121
Total $
$63.0M
Avg loan
$520K
Avg rate
9.46%
Avg term
136 mo
Industry chg-off rate
3.85%
FY20–FY23 cohort
Top 15 lenders in this industry
| # | Lender | Loans | Total $ | Avg loan | Avg rate | Chg-off % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newtek Bank, National Association | 13 | $3.9M | $298K | 11.46% | — |
| 2 | Readycap Lending, LLC | 8 | $1.4M | $179K | 12.25% | 0.00% |
| 3 | The Huntington National Bank | 8 | $493K | $62K | 8.16% | 0.00% |
| 4 | U.S. Bank, National Association | 7 | $4.0M | $567K | 9.29% | 0.00% |
| 5 | Wells Fargo Bank National Association | 5 | $65K | $13K | 11.40% | 50.00% |
| 6 | First State Bank Nebraska | 4 | $4.4M | $1.1M | 7.75% | 0.00% |
| 7 | Cadence Bank | 4 | $940K | $235K | 6.94% | 0.00% |
| 8 | Regions Bank | 3 | $8.0M | $2.7M | 7.41% | 0.00% |
| 9 | Northeast Bank | 3 | $307K | $102K | 10.92% | — |
| 10 | TD Bank, National Association | 3 | $230K | $77K | 12.42% | 0.00% |
| 11 | Celtic Bank Corporation | 2 | $152K | $76K | 11.25% | — |
| 12 | First Bank | 2 | $1.4M | $675K | 4.75% | 0.00% |
| 13 | Bank of America, National Association | 2 | $350K | $175K | 8.89% | — |
| 14 | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | 2 | $100K | $50K | 11.38% | 0.00% |
| 15 | KeyBank National Association | 2 | $43K | $22K | 10.91% | 0.00% |
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Methodology
Computed from the SBA 7(a) FOIA dataset (as of 2025-12-31), filtered to NAICS code 711211. Charge-off rates are calculated on the FY2020–FY2023 cohort only.