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7(a) lenderWarren, PennsylvaniaFDIC-insured bank56th of 2,184 by approvals
Northwest 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.
In FY2021 to FY2025 SBA approved 683 7(a) loans, worth $311M, through Northwest Bank of Warren, Pennsylvania, an FDIC-insured bank in the SBA 7(a) program. By number of approvals that is 56th among 2,184 active 7(a) lenders.
In FY2025, the latest complete fiscal year, it had 158 approvals totalling $146M, down 35% on FY2024 (242). FY2026 to 30 Jun 2026 adds 85 more.
The median approval was $150K, against $190K for the 7(a) program as a whole; 50.4% of its approvals were for $150,000 or less (program: 47.8%).
Its loans went to businesses in 28 states and territories and 125 counties, led by Pennsylvania (47.1%), Ohio (19.3%) and New York (14.2%). The largest industry group was accommodation and food services at 17.6% of approvals, and 7.8% of approvals were to franchise businesses.
Of 704 disbursed loans approved in FY2010 to FY2021, SBA records 13 as charged off (1.8%), 519 as paid in full and 172 still outstanding; the 7(a) program figure for the same approval years is 6.6%, so the rate here is below it.
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 year | Approvals | Dollars approved | Median approval | Average approval | Jobs supported, as reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 85 | $88.4M | $250K | $1.0M | 1,475 |
| FY2025 | 158 | $146M | $268K | $927K | 2,035 |
| FY2024 | 242 | $87.0M | $142K | $359K | 3,160 |
| FY2023 | 150 | $40.8M | $117K | $272K | 1,692 |
| FY2022 | 60 | $17.5M | $144K | $292K | 430 |
| FY2021 | 73 | $19.2M | $152K | $263K | 471 |
| FY2020 | 71 | $13.6M | $125K | $192K | 425 |
| FY2019 | 62 | $11.3M | $110K | $182K | 582 |
| FY2018 | 73 | $12.2M | $96K | $166K | 581 |
| FY2017 | 92 | $7.9M | $40K | $86K | 522 |
| FY2016 | 39 | $13.2M | $130K | $339K | 499 |
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 337 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.
| Loans approved FY2010–FY2021 | This lender | Pennsylvania | 7(a) program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approvals in these years | 779 | 20,449 | 639,905 |
| Cancelled or never disbursed | 75 | 2,853 | 79,313 |
| Disbursed loans | 704 | 17,596 | 560,592 |
| Paid in full | 519 | 13,626 | 435,813 |
| Charged off | 13 | 1,040 | 36,891 |
| Still outstanding (status exempt from disclosure) | 172 | 2,930 | 87,888 |
| Charged off, share of disbursed loans | 1.8% | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| Dollars charged off, share of disbursed dollars | 0.7% | 2.6% | 2.5% |
| Dollars charged off | $1.4M | $171M | $5.70bn |
By approval year
| Approved in | Disbursed | Paid in full | Charged off | Charged off, share | 7(a) program, same year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 73 | 19 | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% |
| FY2020 | 66 | 32 | 0 | 0.0% | 4.0% |
| FY2019 | 56 | 28 | 0 | 0.0% | 6.7% |
| FY2018 | 69 | 54 | 0 | 0.0% | 7.9% |
| FY2017 | 79 | 69 | 0 | 0.0% | 7.7% |
| FY2016 | 36 | 32 | 0 | 0.0% | 7.2% |
| FY2015 | 74 | 60 | 2 | 2.7% | 6.9% |
| FY2014 | 71 | 56 | 5 | 7.0% | 6.4% |
| FY2013 | 57 | 52 | 1 | 1.8% | 6.0% |
| FY2012 | 46 | 42 | 3 | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| FY2011 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0.0% | 6.9% |
| FY2010 | 34 | 32 | 2 | 5.9% | 9.2% |
A share is shown only where at least 30 loans from that year were disbursed.
Against the 7(a) program
| FY2021–FY2025 | This lender | 7(a) program |
|---|---|---|
| Median approval | $150K | $190K |
| Average approval | $455K | $518K |
| Approvals of $150,000 or less | 50.4% | 47.8% |
| Approvals to startups and businesses 2 years old or less | 51.7% | 34.3% |
| Approvals to franchise businesses | 7.8% | 11.5% |
| Jobs supported per approval, as reported | 11.4 | 10.5 |
| Charged off, loans approved FY2010–FY2021 | 1.8% | 6.6% |
States served
| # | State of the business (28 in all) | Approvals | Dollars | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | 322 | $95.5M | 47.1% | |
| 2 | Ohio | 132 | $62.0M | 19.3% | |
| 3 | New York | 97 | $27.2M | 14.2% | |
| 4 | Indiana | 29 | $15.3M | 4.2% | |
| 5 | Florida | 18 | $15.3M | 2.6% | |
| 6 | Colorado | 18 | $9.1M | 2.6% | |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 14 | $20.6M | 2.0% | |
| 8 | New Hampshire | 8 | $10.8M | 1.2% | |
| 9 | North Carolina | 6 | $2.2M | 0.9% | |
| 10 | Texas | 4 | $4.0M | 0.6% | |
| 11 | West Virginia | 4 | $1.9M | 0.6% | |
| 12 | Nebraska | 3 | $2.9M | 0.4% |
In Pennsylvania the lender accounts for 3.1% of all 7(a) approvals in FY2021–FY2025.
Counties served
| # | County of the business (125 in all) | Approvals | Dollars | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erie County, PA | 71 | $24.0M | 10.4% | |
| 2 | Erie County, NY | 58 | $13.6M | 8.5% | |
| 3 | Allegheny County, PA | 55 | $15.0M | 8.1% | |
| 4 | Lorain County, OH | 38 | $11.5M | 5.6% | |
| 5 | Franklin County, OH | 23 | $17.6M | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Cuyahoga County, OH | 22 | $13.4M | 3.2% | |
| 7 | Washington County, PA | 19 | $3.8M | 2.8% | |
| 8 | McKean County, PA | 18 | $4.3M | 2.6% | |
| 9 | Lancaster County, PA | 16 | $6.0M | 2.3% | |
| 10 | Butler County, PA | 16 | $2.6M | 2.3% | |
| 11 | Centre County, PA | 12 | $1.5M | 1.8% | |
| 12 | Chautauqua County, NY | 11 | $1.0M | 1.6% |
Industry mix
| # | NAICS sector | Approvals | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accommodation and Food Services | 120 | 17.6% | |
| 2 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 83 | 12.2% | |
| 3 | Retail Trade | 76 | 11.1% | |
| 4 | Manufacturing | 71 | 10.4% | |
| 5 | Construction | 61 | 8.9% | |
| 6 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 42 | 6.1% | |
| 7 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 41 | 6.0% | |
| 8 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 39 | 5.7% |
| # | Industry group | Approvals | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Restaurants and Other Eating PlacesNAICS 7225 | 105 | 15.4% | |
| 2 | Other Amusement and Recreation IndustriesNAICS 7139 | 30 | 4.4% | |
| 3 | Automotive Repair and MaintenanceNAICS 8111 | 28 | 4.1% | |
| 4 | Services to Buildings and DwellingsNAICS 5617 | 26 | 3.8% | |
| 5 | Offices of Other Health PractitionersNAICS 6213 | 23 | 3.4% | |
| 6 | Personal Care ServicesNAICS 8121 | 21 | 3.1% | |
| 7 | General Freight TruckingNAICS 4841 | 20 | 2.9% | |
| 8 | Building Equipment ContractorsNAICS 2382 | 17 | 2.5% | |
| 9 | Other Personal ServicesNAICS 8129 | 16 | 2.3% | |
| 10 | Beer, Wine, and Liquor StoresNAICS 4453 | 15 | 2.2% |
Approval sizes
- $50,000 or less29.3%200
- $50,001 to $150,00021.1%144
- $150,001 to $350,00018.9%129
- $350,001 to $1 million20.6%141
- $1 million to $2 million5.1%35
- Over $2 million5.0%34
Loan terms
- 5 years or less0.4%3
- Over 5 to 10 years82.4%563
- Over 10 to 20 years8.2%56
- Over 20 years8.9%61
Age of the businesses
- Existing, more than 2 years old25.6%175
- New business, 2 years or less32.2%220
- Startup, loan funds will open the business19.5%133
- Change of ownership22.7%155
SBA processing method
| # | Method | Approvals | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SBA Express Program | 376 | 55.1% | |
| 2 | Preferred Lenders Program | 296 | 43.3% | |
| 3 | 7a General | 8 | 1.2% | |
| 4 | International Trade Loans | 2 | 0.3% | |
| 5 | Working Capital CAPLine | 1 | 0.1% |
Franchise share
53 of 683 approvals in FY2021–FY2025 (7.8%) carried an SBA franchise code; across the 7(a) program the share is 11.5%.
| # | Franchise brand | Approvals | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subway | 5 | 0.7% | |
| 2 | Fox's Pizza Den | 4 | 0.6% | |
| 3 | Monster Tree Service | 3 | 0.4% | |
| 4 | Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa | 3 | 0.4% | |
| 5 | Biggby Coffee | 3 | 0.4% | |
| 6 | Orange Theory Fitness | 2 | 0.3% | |
| 7 | Cool-Binz | 2 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | Senior Helpers | 2 | 0.3% |
Questions and answers
How many SBA loans does Northwest Bank make?
SBA approved 158 7(a) loans through Northwest Bank in FY2025, worth $146M, and 683 over FY2021 to FY2025. That ranks 56th of 2,184 active 7(a) lenders by number of approvals.
How large are Northwest Bank's typical SBA loans?
The median 7(a) approval in FY2021 to FY2025 was $150K and the average $455K. The program-wide median was $190K.
What is Northwest Bank's charge-off rate?
Of 704 disbursed loans approved in FY2010 to FY2021, SBA records 13 as charged off (1.8%), 519 as paid in full and 172 still outstanding; the 7(a) program figure for the same approval years is 6.6%, so the rate here is below 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 Northwest Bank lend to most?
By number of approvals in FY2021 to FY2025: restaurants and other eating places (105); other amusement and recreation industries (30); automotive repair and maintenance (28); services to buildings and dwellings (26).
Where does Northwest Bank make SBA loans?
In 28 states and territories. Pennsylvania 322, Ohio 132, New York 97, Indiana 29, Florida 18. In Pennsylvania it accounts for 3.1% of all 7(a) approvals.
Is Northwest Bank's SBA lending rising?
Approvals in the three latest complete fiscal years total 550, against 204 in the three before: rising (+170%).
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