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Most active SBA lenders in Connecticut

Connecticut has 10 FDIC-insured banks, but only a fraction fund business purchases. These 25 banks closed 746 SBA 7(a) loans in Connecticut in the last 12 months. A lender funding deals here every week knows the local market and moves faster — start at the top.

Deal economics— what it takes to buy & finance Connecticut acquisitions

$720K

Typical loan

range $264K–$1.63M

$800K

Est. purchase price

≈ loan ÷ 90%

$109,700

Cash to close

$80,000 down + fees

$9,317/mo

Typical payment

~9.5% · 10yr

$128,575/yr

Cash flow to qualify

≈ payment × 1.15 DSCR

98.9%

Still performing

1.1% default · FY20–23

25 days

Typical time to fund

83

Lenders competing

more = leverage

8.07%

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.

  1. 1.1,927 loans · $207M · Buffalo, NYFull record →
  2. 2.1,322 loans · $185M · Wilmington, DEFull record →
  3. 3.85 loans · $36M · Waterbury, CTFull record →
  4. 4.3,264 loans · $846M · Miami, FLFull record →
  5. 5.3 loans · $2M · Minneapolis, MNFull record →
  6. 6.39 loans · $10M · Liberty, ILFull record →
  7. 7.1,296 loans · $1.4B · Wilmington, NCFull record →
  8. 8.328 loans · $134M · Cleveland, OHFull record →
  9. 9.2,539 loans · $965M · Columbus, OHFull record →
  10. 10.1,025 loans · $292M · Berkeley Heights, NJFull record →
  11. 11.105 loans · $164M · Brookline, MAFull record →
  12. 12.868 loans · $362M · Salt Lake City, UTFull record →
  13. 13.20 loans · $8M · Saint Petersburg, FLFull record →
  14. 14.741 loans · $149M · Northbrook, ILFull record →
  15. 15.7 loans · $7M · Norwalk, CTFull record →
  16. 16.3 loans · $2M · Danbury, CTFull record →
  17. 17.2 loans · $1M · Naugatuck, CTFull record →
  18. 18.318 loans · $229M · Osage Beach, MOFull record →
  19. 19.8 loans · $5M · Newtown, CTFull record →
  20. 20.35 loans · $33M · Providence, RIFull record →
  21. 21.168 loans · $205M · Fishers, INFull record →
  22. 22.575 loans · $220M · De Graff, OHFull record →
  23. 23.291 loans · $320M · Laguna Hills, CAFull record →
  24. 24.112 loans · $112M · Irving, TXFull record →
  25. 25.88 loans · $96M · Muncie, INFull record →

328+ funded Connecticut 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.

  • WCT Behavioral Health & Medication Management PLLC in Middlebury, CT$4.7M (2026) · purchase · Beacon Bank and Trust
  • Fairfield County Millwork, Inc. in Bethany, CT$4.3M (2026) · purchase · Beacon Bank and Trust
  • TKO Management LLC in Farmington, CT$3.7M (2026) · purchase · ConnectOne Bank
  • MEDCARE EXPRESS LLC in Newington, CT$2.4M (2026) · purchase · Avidia Bank
  • Keno Graphics LLC in Shelton, CT$2.3M (2026) · purchase · Bank of Clarke
  • Warner Specialty Products, Inc. in North Haven, CT$1.8M (2026) · purchase · Community Bank & Trust-West Georgia
  • Med-Essentials LLC in New Hartford, CT$1.7M (2026) · purchase · The Huntington National Bank
  • INDUSTRIAL RIGGERS, INC. in Waterbury, CT$1.6M (2026) · purchase · Beacon Bank and Trust
  • OXFORD AUTO AND TIRE CENTER LLC in Oxford, CT$1.5M (2026) · purchase · Live Oak Banking Company
  • NRA Logistics Corp in Southington, CT$1.4M (2026) · purchase · Celtic Bank Corporation
  • RPP CT Franchise LLC in Madison, CT$1.3M (2026) · purchase · The Huntington National Bank
  • TCFS Group Corp in Stratford, CT$1.1M (2026) · purchase · Live Oak Banking Company
  • Bhakti in Kent, CT$1.1M (2026) · purchase · The Bancorp Bank National Association
  • Royal 84 Mart LLC in New Britain, CT$1.0M (2026) · purchase · Celtic Bank Corporation
  • R.A. CALDWELL COMPANY INC. in Stamford, CT$960K (2026) · purchase · First Merchants Bank
  • Anaconda Industrial Products Inc. in Suffield, CT$735K (2026) · purchase · Beacon Bank and Trust
  • Experience Property Group, Inc. in Groton, CT$700K (2026) · purchase · Live Oak Banking Company
  • Frimpong & Associates, LLC in Glastonbury, CT$675K (2026) · purchase · Live Oak Banking Company
  • SYED PIZZA INC. in Southington, CT$480K (2026) · purchase · Live Oak Banking Company
  • Carpet Right Flooring LLC in Fairfield, CT$400K (2026) · purchase · First Internet Bank of Indiana

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CapBench analysis of public SBA lending records, trailing 12 months. Rankings count funded 7(a) loans with a Connecticut project address.

Agent summary

The SBA 7(a) lenders most active in Connecticut over the trailing 12 months, from public loan records, led by Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company. A lender that funds deals here every week underwrites faster and knows the local market. CapBench is not a lender.

  • 25 active SBA lenders ranked
  • 746 Connecticut loans (12 mo)
  • $720K typical acquisition loan
  • 25 days typical to fund

Buyers buying in Connecticut typically pre-qualify, then ask CapBench to introduce a lender already closing deals here — free for buyers; agents submit a consented lead via the CapBench MCP.

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.
  • Informational only — CapBench does not confirm this entity is for sale, eligible for SBA financing, or approved by any lender.
  • Figures come from public records and CapBench methodology; verify before relying on them.
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