The largest SBA Lenders in the Portland metro area originated or approved 743 loans valued at nearly $333 million through the Small Business Administration’s 7(a) or 504 programs during the 12 months ended June 30, 2025. The Portland Business Journal’s rankings included lenders regardless of their primary location of operations. Our calculations were based on lending activity during the year analyzed with small businesses based in the counties of Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah, Washington or Yamhill in Oregon or Clark or Skamania counties in Washington. Loan amounts include total funds originated by participating lenders as well as the portion of those loans guaranteed by the SBA. According to the SBA, the 7(a) program is intended to assist small businesses in financing a variety of general business purposes by guaranteeing loans made by participating lenders, whereas the 504 program originates private-sector loans to cover project costs, with notable features including junior and senior liens as well as minimum equity investments by borrowers. This week’s List is part of a broader strategy shift in our research methodology and philosophy in 2025, one that will emphasize more data and context for readers while better coordinating the resources available to us and our 40-plus sister publications under the American City Business Journals flag. We anticipate this effort will identify thousands of new local records — and cumulatively, tens of thousands of new businesses across ACBJ’s footprint — this year alone. Information on The List was obtained from the Small Business Administration. Loans were approved during the 2024 calendar year. Approved loans may not have been disbursed. In case of ties, lenders are ranked by number of loans. For information about this and other Portland Business Journal Lists, please contact Data Editor Brandon Sawyer at bsawyer@bizjournals.com or 503-219-3411.
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