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7(a) lenderWichita, KansasFDIC-insured bank216th of 2,184 by approvals

Emprise Bank

SBA 7(a) loan approvals by fiscal year, where they went, how large they were, and how loans from earlier years turned out.

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.

Emprise Bank, based in Wichita, Kansas, is an FDIC-insured bank in the SBA 7(a) program. SBA approved 178 of its 7(a) loans worth $83.3M in FY2021 to FY2025, which places it 216th of 2,184 active 7(a) lenders by number of approvals.

In FY2025, the latest complete fiscal year, it had 53 approvals totalling $19.8M, up 18% on FY2024 (45). FY2026 to 30 Jun 2026 adds 44 more.

The median approval was $250K, against $190K for the 7(a) program as a whole; 35.4% of its approvals were for $150,000 or less (program: 47.8%).

Its loans went to businesses in 6 states and territories and 23 counties, led by Kansas (65.7%), Nebraska (26.4%) and Missouri (6.2%). The largest industry group was health care and social assistance at 16.3% of approvals, and 15.7% of approvals were to franchise businesses.

Of 111 disbursed loans approved in FY2010 to FY2021, SBA records 7 as charged off (6.3%), 76 as paid in full and 28 still outstanding; the 7(a) program figure for the same approval years is 6.6%, so the rate here is close to it.

53approvals, FY2025178 in FY2021–FY2025
$19.8Mapproved, FY2025$83.3M in FY2021–FY2025
$250Kmedian approval, FY2021–FY20257(a) program: $190K
1,858jobs supported, as reported, FY2021–FY202510.4 per approval
6.3%charged off, loans approved FY2010–FY20217(a) program: 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. Loans appear under the lender they are assigned to today, so a lender's figures include loans it took over. Data through 30 Jun 2026.

Approvals by fiscal year

Fiscal yearApprovalsDollars approvedMedian approvalAverage approvalJobs supported, as reported
FY2026*44$23.1M$329K$525K530
FY202553$19.8M$250K$373K426
FY202445$21.3M$250K$473K576
FY202335$16.5M$203K$471K371
FY202222$9.2M$237K$419K245
FY202123$16.5M$622K$719K240
FY202022$6.1M$244K$276K237
FY201917$10.1M$200K$596K295
FY20184$872K$234K$218K9
FY20177$805K$105K$115K75
FY20169$550K$58K$61K31

Approvals are counted in the year SBA approved them and include approvals later cancelled. In the five fiscal years before the current window (FY2016–FY2020) the lender had 59 approvals. First approval on file: FY2010.

How earlier loans turned out

Only loans approved at least five fiscal years ago (FY2010–FY2021) are counted, because newer loans have had little time to be paid in full or charged off. "Charged off" is SBA's status for a loan on which it has written off the remaining balance.

Emprise Bank6.3%
All 7(a) loans in Kansas, its largest state6.2%
7(a) program, all lenders6.6%
Share of disbursed 7(a) loans approved FY2010–FY2021 that SBA records as charged off. A lender's rate reflects the sizes, industries and years of the loans it holds as well as its own decisions.
Loans approved FY2010–FY2021This lenderKansas7(a) program
Approvals in these years1295,222639,905
Cancelled or never disbursed1851679,313
Disbursed loans1114,706560,592
Paid in full763,700435,813
Charged off729036,891
Still outstanding (status exempt from disclosure)2871687,888
Charged off, share of disbursed loans6.3%6.2%6.6%
Dollars charged off, share of disbursed dollars1.3%3.5%2.5%
Dollars charged off$519K$63.5M$5.70bn

By approval year

Approved inDisbursedPaid in fullCharged offCharged off, share7(a) program, same year
FY20211950—2.8%
FY20201881—4.0%
FY20191591—6.7%
FY2018330—7.9%
FY2017770—7.7%
FY2016880—7.2%
FY2015660—6.9%
FY2014660—6.4%
FY2013660—6.0%
FY20121183—6.3%
FY2011761—6.9%
FY2010541—9.2%

A share is shown only where at least 30 loans from that year were disbursed.

Against the 7(a) program

FY2021–FY2025This lender7(a) program
Median approval$250K$190K
Average approval$468K$518K
Approvals of $150,000 or less35.4%47.8%
Approvals to startups and businesses 2 years old or less35.4%34.3%
Approvals to franchise businesses15.7%11.5%
Jobs supported per approval, as reported10.410.5
Charged off, loans approved FY2010–FY20216.3%6.6%

States served

#State of the business (6 in all)ApprovalsDollarsShare
1Kansas117$48.6M65.7%
2Nebraska47$28.9M26.4%
3Missouri11$4.4M6.2%
4Arkansas1—0.6%
5Texas1—0.6%
6Iowa1—0.6%

In Kansas the lender accounts for 5.2% of all 7(a) approvals in FY2021–FY2025.

Counties served

#County of the business (23 in all)ApprovalsDollarsShare
1Sedgwick County, KS82$37.3M46.1%
2Douglas County, NE29$20.1M16.3%
3Sarpy County, NE13$6.2M7.3%
4Butler County, KS10$4.2M5.6%
5McPherson County, KS7$1.2M3.9%
6Johnson County, KS5$2.2M2.8%
7Jackson County, MO4$1.6M2.2%
8Jasper County, MO3$623K1.7%
9Leavenworth County, KS3$620K1.7%
10Wilson County, KS3$438K1.7%
11Lancaster County, NE2—1.1%
12Clay County, MO2—1.1%

Industry mix

#NAICS sectorApprovalsShare
1Health Care and Social Assistance2916.3%
2Construction2815.7%
3Accommodation and Food Services2514.0%
4Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services1810.1%
5Other Services (except Public Administration)179.6%
6Manufacturing169.0%
7Retail Trade158.4%
8Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services116.2%
#Industry groupApprovalsShare
1Restaurants and Other Eating PlacesNAICS 72252111.8%
2Building Equipment ContractorsNAICS 2382116.2%
3Other Specialty Trade ContractorsNAICS 238984.5%
4Offices of DentistsNAICS 621284.5%
5Personal Care ServicesNAICS 812173.9%
6Services to Buildings and DwellingsNAICS 561763.4%
7Printing and Related Support ActivitiesNAICS 323152.8%
8Child Day Care ServicesNAICS 624452.8%
9Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesNAICS 541952.8%
10Offices of Other Health PractitionersNAICS 621342.2%

Approval sizes

Loan terms

Age of the businesses

SBA processing method

#MethodApprovalsShare
1Preferred Lenders Program10156.7%
2SBA Express Program7240.4%
37a General42.2%
47(a) WCP10.6%

Franchise share

28 of 178 approvals in FY2021–FY2025 (15.7%) carried an SBA franchise code; across the 7(a) program the share is 11.5%.

#Franchise brandApprovalsShare
1The UPS Store52.8%
2Scooter's Coffee31.7%
3HobbyTown31.7%
4Restore Hyper Wellness21.1%
5Qdoba Restaurant Corporation21.1%
6Color Glo21.1%
7Days Inn10.6%
8Orange Theory Fitness10.6%

Questions and answers

How many SBA loans does Emprise Bank make?

SBA approved 53 7(a) loans through Emprise Bank in FY2025, worth $19.8M, and 178 over FY2021 to FY2025. That ranks 216th of 2,184 active 7(a) lenders by number of approvals.

How large are Emprise Bank's typical SBA loans?

The median 7(a) approval in FY2021 to FY2025 was $250K and the average $468K. The program-wide median was $190K.

What is Emprise Bank's charge-off rate?

Of 111 disbursed loans approved in FY2010 to FY2021, SBA records 7 as charged off (6.3%), 76 as paid in full and 28 still outstanding; the 7(a) program figure for the same approval years is 6.6%, so the rate here is close to it. Loans are listed under the lender that holds them today, so the figure includes loans taken over from other lenders. Status is as recorded by SBA on 30 Jun 2026.

Which industries does Emprise Bank lend to most?

By number of approvals in FY2021 to FY2025: restaurants and other eating places (21); building equipment contractors (11); other specialty trade contractors (8); offices of dentists (8).

Where does Emprise Bank make SBA loans?

In 6 states and territories. Kansas 117, Nebraska 47, Missouri 11, Arkansas 1, Texas 1. In Kansas it accounts for 5.2% of all 7(a) approvals.

Is Emprise Bank's SBA lending rising?

Approvals in the three latest complete fiscal years total 133, against 67 in the three before: rising (+99%).

Where does this data come from?

From the Small Business Administration's 7(a) and 504 FOIA loan files, as of 30 Jun 2026. Borrower names and addresses in those files are discarded when the files are read and appear nowhere on this site.

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. Dollar figures behind fewer than three approvals are not shown, and no borrower is named anywhere on this site.Methodology · Report an error