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Financing a logging acquisition

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The SBA 7(a) lenders funding the most logging acquisitions, ranked from public loan records — typical deal about $247K. A lender doing your industry every week underwrites faster and prices sharper.

Deal economics— what it takes to buy & finance logging

$420K

Typical loan

range $207K–$702K

$467K

Est. purchase price

≈ loan ÷ 90%

$62,417

Cash to close

$46,667 down + fees

$5,435/mo

Typical payment

~9.5% · 10yr

$75,003/yr

Cash flow to qualify

≈ payment × 1.15 DSCR

28 days

Typical time to fund

Lenders competing

more = leverage

6.79%

Avg rate on record

cap ~9.75%

Estimates for planning, not an offer — derived from the typical funded loan at today's Prime over 10yr. Not a credit decision.

Most active in logging

Ranked by funded logging acquisitions. Tap a lender to open its full record, or hit Get in touch for an introduction.

1.2,539 loans · $965M · Columbus, OHFull record →
2.19 loans · $5M · Bessemer, ALFull record →
3.1 loans · $0M · Columbus, MSFull record →
4.2 loans · $2M · Scotland, SDFull record →

6+ funded logging deals

Real SBA 7(a) acquisitions from public records — see who got funded, for how much, and by which lender. Tap any deal for the full record.

Dobbs LLC in Elizabeth, CO — $420K (2026) · purchase · The Huntington National Bank
Program
Preferred Lenders Program
Rate at approval
8.75% variable
Term
120 mo (10 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$315K (75%)
Approved
3/20/2026
Loan status
Committed
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Jobs supported
1
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
Logging
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$467K
Est. down payment (10%)
$47K
Est. cash at closing
$62K
Monthly payment
$5,264
Annual debt service
$63K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$79K
Estimates only — not guaranteed accurate. The loan amount, rate,and term come from the public record; the rest assumes the standard 10% buyer injection plus typical guaranty and closing costs. The actual deal's terms and costs likely differed.
Funded by The Huntington National Bank · Lender record →
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Dobbs LLC in Elizabeth, CO — $25K (2026) · purchase · The Huntington National Bank
Program
SBA Express Program
Subprogram
FA$TRK (Small Loan Express)
Rate at approval
8.75% variable
Term
120 mo (10 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$13K (50%)
Approved
3/20/2026
Loan status
Committed
Loan type
Revolving line
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Jobs supported
1
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
Logging
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$28K
Est. down payment (10%)
$3K
Est. cash at closing
$4K
Monthly payment
$313
Annual debt service
$4K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$5K
Estimates only — not guaranteed accurate. The loan amount, rate,and term come from the public record; the rest assumes the standard 10% buyer injection plus typical guaranty and closing costs. The actual deal's terms and costs likely differed.
Funded by The Huntington National Bank · Lender record →
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Burman's Tree Services, LLC in Grass Lake, MI — $207K (2023) · purchase · The Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Program
7a General
Rate at approval
8.75% variable
Term
120 mo (10 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$155K (75%)
Approval → funding
28 days
Approved
11/16/2022
First disbursed
12/14/2022
Loan status
In liquidation
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Secondary market
Loan sold to investors
Jobs supported
10
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
Logging
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$230K
Est. down payment (10%)
$23K
Est. cash at closing
$31K
Monthly payment
$2,592
Annual debt service
$31K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$39K
Estimates only — not guaranteed accurate. The loan amount, rate,and term come from the public record; the rest assumes the standard 10% buyer injection plus typical guaranty and closing costs. The actual deal's terms and costs likely differed.
Funded by The Farmers and Merchants State Bank · Lender record →
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RBG, Inc. in Brooksville, MS — $702K (2021) · purchase · BankFirst Financial Services
Program
Preferred Lenders Program
Rate at approval
4.75% variable
Term
120 mo (10 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$632K (90%)
Approval → funding
37 days
Approved
8/23/2021
First disbursed
9/29/2021
Loan status
Current
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Jobs supported
7
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
Logging
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$780K
Est. down payment (10%)
$78K
Est. cash at closing
$107K
Monthly payment
$7,360
Annual debt service
$88K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$110K
Estimates only — not guaranteed accurate. The loan amount, rate,and term come from the public record; the rest assumes the standard 10% buyer injection plus typical guaranty and closing costs. The actual deal's terms and costs likely differed.
Funded by BankFirst Financial Services · Lender record →
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Thi Logging, LLC in Black Creek, WI — $231K (2021) · purchase · Wolf River Community Bank
Program
7a General
Rate at approval
5% variable
Term
61 months
SBA guaranteed
$208K (90%)
Approval → funding
6 days
Approved
9/14/2021
First disbursed
9/20/2021
Loan status
Failed — $96K charged off (9/25/2023)
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Jobs supported
3
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
Logging
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$257K
Est. down payment (10%)
$26K
Est. cash at closing
$34K
Monthly payment
$4,296
Annual debt service
$52K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$64K
Estimates only — not guaranteed accurate. The loan amount, rate,and term come from the public record; the rest assumes the standard 10% buyer injection plus typical guaranty and closing costs. The actual deal's terms and costs likely differed.
Funded by Wolf River Community Bank
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Hunter Logging, LLC in Wickes, AR — $1.0M (2020) · purchase · First Financial Bank
Program
Preferred Lenders Program
Rate at approval
4.75% variable
Term
60 mo (5 yrs)
SBA guaranteed
$761K (75%)
Approval → funding
12 days
Approved
9/18/2020
First disbursed
9/30/2020
Loan status
Paid in full (7/31/2025)
Loan type
Term loan
Collateral
Required
Business type
Corporation
Secondary market
Loan sold to investors
Jobs supported
8
Business age
Change of Ownership
Industry
Logging
If you were the buyer here
Est. deal size
$1.1M
Est. down payment (10%)
$113K
Est. cash at closing
$155K
Monthly payment
$19,038
Annual debt service
$228K
Cash flow needed (1.25×)
$286K
Estimates only — not guaranteed accurate. The loan amount, rate,and term come from the public record; the rest assumes the standard 10% buyer injection plus typical guaranty and closing costs. The actual deal's terms and costs likely differed.
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CapBench analysis of public SBA 7(a) lending records; ranked by funded acquisition loans to logging businesses. Mega-bank call-center lenders excluded.

Agent summary

How to finance a logging acquisition with an SBA 7(a) loan: the lenders that fund the most of them (from public records), typical cost, and what it takes to qualify. The Huntington National Bank funds the most. CapBench is not a lender.

$247K typical loan
5 lenders fund the industry
28 days typical to fund

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Data freshness:: SBA records through 2026-05-31; FDIC through 2026-03-31; page updated 2026-06-17.
Sources:: Public SBA 7(a) loan records; FDIC institution data (BankFind); CapBench lender and franchise enrichment.
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