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Most active SBA lenders in Ohio

Ohio has 122 FDIC-insured banks, but only a fraction fund business purchases. These 25 banks closed 1,988 SBA 7(a) loans in Ohio 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 Ohio acquisitions

$513K

Typical loan

range $150K–$1.50M

$569K

Est. purchase price

≈ loan ÷ 90%

$76,163

Cash to close

$56,944 down + fees

$6,632/mo

Typical payment

~9.5% · 10yr

$91,522/yr

Cash flow to qualify

≈ payment × 1.15 DSCR

23 days

Typical time to fund

84

Lenders competing

more = leverage

9.6%

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. 1.2,539 loans · $965M · Columbus, OHFull record →
  2. 2.328 loans · $134M · Cleveland, OHFull record →
  3. 3.3,264 loans · $846M · Miami, FLFull record →
  4. 4.3 loans · $2M · Minneapolis, MNFull record →
  5. 5.103 loans · $64M · Indiana, PAFull record →
  6. 6.868 loans · $362M · Salt Lake City, UTFull record →
  7. 7.1,296 loans · $1.4B · Wilmington, NCFull record →
  8. 8.575 loans · $220M · De Graff, OHFull record →
  9. 9.19 loans · $5M · Bessemer, ALFull record →
  10. 10.19 loans · $5M · Columbus, OHFull record →
  11. 11.1,025 loans · $292M · Berkeley Heights, NJFull record →
  12. 12.284 loans · $254M · Cincinnati, OHFull record →
  13. 13.10 loans · $2M · Cleveland, OHFull record →
  14. 14.20 loans · $10M · Newark, OHFull record →
  15. 15.9 loans · $10M · Warren, PAFull record →
  16. 16.128 loans · $40M · Wilmington, DEFull record →
  17. 17.13 loans · $1M · Minerva, OHFull record →
  18. 18.10 loans · $1M · Liberal, KSFull record →
  19. 19.20 loans · $8M · Saint Petersburg, FLFull record →
  20. 20.499 loans · $106M · Los Angeles, CAFull record →
  21. 21.10 loans · $2M · Powell, OHFull record →
  22. 22.741 loans · $149M · Northbrook, ILFull record →
  23. 23.168 loans · $205M · Fishers, INFull record →
  24. 24.98 loans · $309M · Las Vegas, NVFull record →
  25. 25.1 loans · $1M · Cuba, MOFull record →

663+ funded Ohio 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.

  • Epic Home Care Ohio LLC in Dayton, OH$5.0M (2026) · purchase · Live Oak Banking Company
  • JADE STONE LLC in Strongsville, OH$5.0M (2026) · purchase · Celtic Bank Corporation
  • Ohio Graphco LLC in Solon, OH$5.0M (2026) · purchase · KeyBank National Association
  • BVL Converting Group Inc in Lima, OH$5.0M (2026) · purchase · The Huntington National Bank
  • Hilltop Hospitality, LLC in Akron, OH$5.0M (2026) · purchase · GBank
  • ODELL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC in Hillsboro, OH$4.3M (2026) · purchase · American National Bank
  • OHIO INDUSTRIAL SALES, LLC in Twinsburg, OH$3.7M (2026) · purchase · The Huntington National Bank
  • BCM Investments, LLC in Brecksville, OH$3.5M (2026) · purchase · The Croghan Colonial Bank
  • Microtel By Cambridge in Cambridge, OH$3.4M (2026) · purchase · First Western SBLC, Inc
  • Goldenrod Ventures Inc. in Camden, OH$3.3M (2026) · purchase · RiverHills Bank
  • Pink Collar LLC in Cincinnati, OH$3.2M (2026) · purchase · The Huntington National Bank
  • DW Summit, LLC in Carrollton, OH$3.1M (2026) · purchase · United Midwest Savings Bank National Association
  • Sai Esha Toledo Hotel LLC in Toledo, OH$3.1M (2026) · purchase · Southwestern National Bank
  • Krishna Hospitality LLC in Ashland, OH$3.0M (2026) · purchase · GBank
  • Causeway Legacy Group LLC in Milford, OH$3.0M (2026) · purchase · RiverHills Bank
  • BCC KITCHEN AND HOME COMPANY in Hilliard, OH$2.9M (2026) · purchase · The Huntington National Bank
  • BCC KITCHEN AND HOME COMPANY in Hilliard, OH$2.9M (2026) · purchase · Byline Bank
  • Red Roof Inn Clyde in Clyde, OH$2.5M (2026) · purchase · First Western SBLC, Inc
  • OHIO JEWELRY GOLD & PAWN LLC in Canton, OH$2.5M (2026) · purchase · American Momentum Bank
  • BEST UPON REQUEST CORPORATE, INC in Mason, OH$2.5M (2026) · purchase · The Huntington National Bank

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

Agent summary

The SBA 7(a) lenders most active in Ohio over the trailing 12 months, from public loan records, led by The Huntington National Bank. 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
  • 1,988 Ohio loans (12 mo)
  • $513K typical acquisition loan
  • 23 days typical to fund

Buyers buying in Ohio 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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