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NAICS 2383Industry group1.8% of all approvals

SBA loans for building finishing contractors

7(a) and 504 approvals to businesses SBA classifies under NAICS 2383, with the lenders and states behind them.

SBA approvals by fiscal year. The federal fiscal year runs 1 October to 30 September, so FY2025 is 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025. *FY2026 is open: approvals to 30 Jun 2026 only.

Businesses classified under NAICS 2383, building finishing contractors, received 6,247 SBA loan approvals worth $2.09bn in FY2021 to FY2025 (5,807 7(a), 440 504).

That is 1.8% of all approvals. Set against the 128,009 establishments the Census Bureau counts in the industry, it comes to 48.8 approvals per 1,000 establishments; across all industries the figure is 41.0.

In FY2025 there were 1,609 approvals, about level with FY2024. The median 7(a) approval was $101K, against $190K for all industries, and 14.1% of approvals went to franchise businesses.

Of 7(a) loans approved in FY2010 to FY2021 and disbursed, SBA records 7.9% as charged off, above the 6.6% for all industries.

6,247approvals, FY2021–FY2025FY2025: 1,609
$2.09bndollars approved, FY2021–FY2025FY2025: $533M
$101Kmedian 7(a) approvalall industries: $190K
48.8approvals per 1,000 establishmentsall industries: 41.0
7.9%7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2021 charged offall industries: 6.6%

Loan status is as recorded by SBA at the data date; charge-off rates are computed on loans approved at least five fiscal years ago. Jobs supported are self-reported estimates from the SBA loan application, which SBA does not review, audit or validate. Data through 30 Jun 2026.

Volume by fiscal year

Fiscal year7(a) approvals7(a) dollarsMedian 7(a)504 approvals504 dollarsAll approvalsJobs supported, as reported
FY2026*819$281M$150K55$41.5M8746,741
FY20251,530$473M$120K79$60.7M1,60911,686
FY20241,535$420M$100K70$60.1M1,60511,188
FY20231,196$325M$100K57$39.5M1,2539,806
FY2022839$246M$100K102$81.7M9417,345
FY2021707$302M$150K132$84.4M8397,287
FY2020755$205M$100K103$63.1M8586,949
FY2019900$176M$75K80$38.0M9805,422
FY20181,080$190M$52K70$40.7M1,1507,495
FY2017994$176M$60K56$26.5M1,0507,641
FY2016964$151M$50K61$32.7M1,0256,640

SBA records the NAICS code in force when a loan was approved. The 2022 NAICS revision renumbered parts of retail trade and information, so some lines of business appear under one code before FY2023 and another after. FY2016–FY2020 approvals under this code: 5,063.

Lenders most active in this industry

By number of approvals, FY2021–FY2025; 569 lenders had at least one.

#LenderApprovalsDollarsShare
1The Huntington National BankColumbus, OH959$192M15.4%
2U.S. Bank, National AssociationCincinnati, OH564$50.7M9.0%
3TD Bank, National AssociationWilmington, DE457$47.2M7.3%
4United Midwest Savings Bank National AssociationDe Graff, OH256$37.9M4.1%
5JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationColumbus, OH230$50.9M3.7%
6Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBuffalo, NY179$16.3M2.9%
7BayFirst National BankSaint Petersburg, FL168$26.2M2.7%
8Wells Fargo Bank National AssociationSioux Falls, SD160$39.4M2.6%
9Readycap Lending, LLCBerkeley Heights, NJ155$35.1M2.5%
10Northeast BankLewiston, ME149$21.8M2.4%
11Newtek Bank, National AssociationMiami, FL113$46.6M1.8%
12Bank of America, National AssociationCharlotte, NC86$30.8M1.4%
13PNC Bank, National AssociationWilmington, DE79$12.8M1.3%
14Live Oak Banking CompanyWilmington, NC77$78.5M1.2%
15Eastern BankBoston, MA75$7.6M1.2%
16Columbia BankLake Oswego, OR66$5.5M1.1%
17First Bank of the LakeOsage Beach, MO60$27.7M1.0%
18KeyBank National AssociationCleveland, OH59$18.5M0.9%
19Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc.Lake Success, NY58$42.7M0.9%
20Zions Bank, A Division ofSalt Lake City, UT49$12.3M0.8%

States

#State of the businessApprovalsDollarsShare
1Florida613$273M9.8%
2California597$268M9.6%
3Ohio401$73.9M6.4%
4Texas388$158M6.2%
5New York364$91.4M5.8%
6Massachusetts273$56.6M4.4%
7Michigan264$60.8M4.2%
8Colorado209$95.7M3.3%
9New Jersey200$61.8M3.2%
10Illinois199$66.1M3.2%
11Pennsylvania185$47.6M3.0%
12Minnesota185$42.2M3.0%
13Washington171$82.7M2.7%
14Arizona153$72.4M2.4%
15Utah135$70.5M2.2%

Franchise brands

14.1% of approvals carried a franchise code.

#BrandApprovalsShare
1Koala Insulation781.2%
2iFoam681.1%
3CertaPro Painters651.0%
4360 Painting510.8%
5That 1 Painter390.6%
6Pro-Lift Garage Doors350.6%
7Groovy Hues340.5%
8Floor Coverings International330.5%
9Spray-Net320.5%
10USA Insulation260.4%

Approval sizes

Age of the businesses

Charge-offs against all industries

Building Finishing Contractors, 7(a)7.9%
All industries, 7(a)6.6%
Building Finishing Contractors, 5040.3%
All industries, 5041.2%
Share of disbursed loans approved FY2010–FY2021 that SBA records as charged off.
Loans approved FY2010–FY2021This industry, 7(a)All 7(a)This industry, 504All 504
Approvals in these years9,411639,90583185,591
Cancelled or never disbursed1,09879,3139512,514
Disbursed loans8,313560,59273673,077
Paid in full6,569435,81329735,491
Charged off65936,8912905
Still outstanding (status exempt from disclosure)1,08587,88843736,681
Charged off, share of disbursed loans7.9%6.6%0.3%1.2%
Dollars charged off, share of disbursed dollars4.0%2.5%0.0%0.9%
Dollars charged off$65.8M$5.70bn$117K$499M

Against all industries

FY2021–FY2025NAICS 2383All industries
Median 7(a) approval$101K$190K
Median 504 approval$531K$657K
Average approval$335K$573K
Approvals per 1,000 establishments48.841.0
Approvals to franchise businesses14.1%11.2%
Jobs supported per approval, as reported7.610.5

Questions and answers

Which lenders make the most SBA loans for building finishing contractors?

By approvals in FY2021 to FY2025: The Huntington National Bank (959), U.S. Bank, National Association (564), TD Bank, National Association (457), United Midwest Savings Bank National Association (256), JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (230). 569 lenders had at least one.

How large are typical SBA loans for building finishing contractors?

The median 7(a) approval was $101K and the median 504 approval $531K; the average across both programs was $335K.

What share of SBA loans for building finishing contractors are charged off?

Of 7(a) loans approved in FY2010 to FY2021 and disbursed, 7.9% are recorded as charged off, against 6.6% for all industries; for 504 loans, 0.3% against 1.2%.

Which states have the most SBA loans for building finishing contractors?

Florida (613), California (597), Ohio (401), Texas (388), New York (364).

Is SBA lending for building finishing contractors rising?

Approvals in the three latest complete fiscal years total 4,467, against 2,638 in the three before: rising (+69%).

About these figures

Figures are totals of the Small Business Administration's 7(a) and 504 FOIA loan files, data through 30 Jun 2026. SBA updates the files quarterly. Counts are loan approvals, including approvals later cancelled; the five-year window is FY2021–FY2025, the five latest complete fiscal years. Charge-off rates use only loans approved in FY2010–FY2021, at least five fiscal years ago, and count disbursed loans SBA records as charged off. Loans are listed under the lender they are assigned to today. Establishment counts are from the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns 2023, which leaves out most farms, government and businesses without employees. Dollar figures behind fewer than three approvals are not shown, and no borrower is named anywhere on this site.Methodology · Report an error