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NAICS 5321Industry group0.1% of all approvals

SBA loans for automotive equipment rental and leasing

7(a) and 504 approvals to businesses SBA classifies under NAICS 5321, 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.

SBA approved 382 loans to businesses in automotive equipment rental and leasing (NAICS 5321) in FY2021 to FY2025, worth $123M: 359 under 7(a) and 23 under 504.

That is 0.1% of all approvals. Set against the 16,466 establishments the Census Bureau counts in the industry, it comes to 23.2 approvals per 1,000 establishments; across all industries the figure is 41.0.

In FY2025 there were 99 approvals, up 13% on FY2024. The median 7(a) approval was $75K, against $190K for all industries, and 1.3% of approvals went to franchise businesses.

Of 7(a) loans approved in FY2010 to FY2021 and disbursed, SBA records 7.5% as charged off, close to the 6.6% for all industries.

382approvals, FY2021–FY2025FY2025: 99
$123Mdollars approved, FY2021–FY2025FY2025: $33.5M
$75Kmedian 7(a) approvalall industries: $190K
23.2approvals per 1,000 establishmentsall industries: 41.0
7.5%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*36$7.9M$64K1—37139
FY202595$30.7M$125K4$2.9M99407
FY202483$13.6M$50K5$4.7M88409
FY202380$16.8M$48K4$6.2M84356
FY202249$17.2M$91K3$2.2M52154
FY202152$23.3M$215K7$5.1M59311
FY202032$17.5M$141K4$2.3M36192
FY201945$13.7M$103K1—46133
FY201867$29.2M$100K2—69238
FY201749$21.1M$50K3$3.6M52170
FY201653$13.1M$50K7$4.6M60255

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: 263.

Lenders most active in this industry

By number of approvals, FY2021–FY2025; 117 lenders had at least one.

#LenderApprovalsDollarsShare
1Wells Fargo Bank National AssociationSioux Falls, SD46$1.2M12.0%
2U.S. Bank, National AssociationCincinnati, OH37$5.0M9.7%
3The Huntington National BankColumbus, OH25$4.3M6.5%
4Northeast BankLewiston, ME23$2.5M6.0%
5TD Bank, National AssociationWilmington, DE18$334K4.7%
6Newtek Bank, National AssociationMiami, FL14$3.7M3.7%
7Central Pacific BankHonolulu, HI12$338K3.1%
8JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationColumbus, OH10$1.9M2.6%
9Zions Bank, A Division ofSalt Lake City, UT10$1.4M2.6%
10BayFirst National BankSaint Petersburg, FL10$1.3M2.6%
11Readycap Lending, LLCBerkeley Heights, NJ9$3.1M2.4%
12Celtic Bank CorporationSalt Lake City, UT9$1.8M2.4%
13Manufacturers and Traders Trust CompanyBuffalo, NY9$1.0M2.4%
14Florida Business Development CorporationTampa, FL · CDC6$6.9M1.6%
15Mountain America FCUSandy, UT6$821K1.6%
16Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc.Lake Success, NY4$926K1.0%
17FinWise BankSandy, UT3$3.6M0.8%
18OakStar BankSpringfield, MO3$3.1M0.8%
19KeyBank National AssociationCleveland, OH3$322K0.8%
20Regent BankTulsa, OK3$192K0.8%

States

#State of the businessApprovalsDollarsShare
1California48$21.2M12.6%
2Florida37$23.9M9.7%
3Arizona20$12.6M5.2%
4Texas20$4.9M5.2%
5Utah18$2.2M4.7%
6New York17$3.6M4.5%
7Hawaii16$972K4.2%
8Georgia15$6.1M3.9%
9New Jersey14$2.8M3.7%
10Ohio13$980K3.4%
11Pennsylvania12$2.8M3.1%
12Nevada11$4.5M2.9%
13Colorado10$3.1M2.6%
14North Carolina10$2.7M2.6%
15Idaho10$2.4M2.6%

Franchise brands

1.3% of approvals carried a franchise code.

#BrandApprovalsShare
1redbox+10.3%
2Priceless Car & Truck Rental10.3%
3Budget Rent a Car10.3%
4Bin There...Dump That10.3%
5Avis Rent a Car10.3%

Approval sizes

Age of the businesses

Charge-offs against all industries

Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing, 7(a)7.5%
All industries, 7(a)6.6%
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing, 5040.0%
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 years495639,9054585,591
Cancelled or never disbursed5579,313812,514
Disbursed loans440560,5923773,077
Paid in full354435,8132035,491
Charged off3336,8910905
Still outstanding (status exempt from disclosure)5387,8881736,681
Charged off, share of disbursed loans7.5%6.6%0.0%1.2%
Dollars charged off, share of disbursed dollars5.9%2.5%0.0%0.9%
Dollars charged off$9.9M$5.70bn$0$499M

Against all industries

FY2021–FY2025NAICS 5321All industries
Median 7(a) approval$75K$190K
Median 504 approval$740K$657K
Average approval$321K$573K
Approvals per 1,000 establishments23.241.0
Approvals to franchise businesses1.3%11.2%
Jobs supported per approval, as reported4.310.5

Questions and answers

Which lenders make the most SBA loans for automotive equipment rental and leasing?

By approvals in FY2021 to FY2025: Wells Fargo Bank National Association (46), U.S. Bank, National Association (37), The Huntington National Bank (25), Northeast Bank (23), TD Bank, National Association (18). 117 lenders had at least one.

How large are typical SBA loans for automotive equipment rental and leasing?

The median 7(a) approval was $75K and the median 504 approval $740K; the average across both programs was $321K.

What share of SBA loans for automotive equipment rental and leasing are charged off?

Of 7(a) loans approved in FY2010 to FY2021 and disbursed, 7.5% are recorded as charged off, against 6.6% for all industries; for 504 loans, 0.0% against 1.2%.

Which states have the most SBA loans for automotive equipment rental and leasing?

California (48), Florida (37), Arizona (20), Texas (20), Utah (18).

Is SBA lending for automotive equipment rental and leasing rising?

Approvals in the three latest complete fiscal years total 271, against 147 in the three before: rising (+84%).

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