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7(a) lenderNew York, New YorkFDIC-insured bank127th of 2,184 by approvals
Woori America 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.
Woori America Bank (New York, New York) is an FDIC-insured bank in the SBA 7(a) program, 127th of 2,184 by approvals in FY2021 to FY2025: 298 loans worth $297M.
In FY2025, the latest complete fiscal year, it had 95 approvals totalling $74.2M, up 23% on FY2024 (77). FY2026 to 30 Jun 2026 adds 65 more.
The median approval was $500K, against $190K for the 7(a) program as a whole; 8.4% of its approvals were for $150,000 or less (program: 47.8%).
Its loans went to businesses in 18 states and territories and 79 counties, led by California (24.8%), New York (15.4%) and Pennsylvania (15.4%). The largest industry group was accommodation and food services at 36.2% of approvals, and 8.4% of approvals were to franchise businesses.
Of 327 disbursed loans approved in FY2010 to FY2021, SBA records 12 as charged off (3.7%), 241 as paid in full and 74 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* | 65 | $56.5M | $500K | $869K | 510 |
| FY2025 | 95 | $74.2M | $465K | $781K | 655 |
| FY2024 | 77 | $82.4M | $467K | $1.1M | 535 |
| FY2023 | 51 | $66.2M | $600K | $1.3M | 403 |
| FY2022 | 46 | $52.0M | $529K | $1.1M | 403 |
| FY2021 | 29 | $22.3M | $500K | $769K | 127 |
| FY2020 | 13 | $8.2M | $270K | $632K | 40 |
| FY2019 | 38 | $29.9M | $345K | $788K | 358 |
| FY2018 | 30 | $25.8M | $551K | $862K | 206 |
| FY2017 | 52 | $39.1M | $400K | $753K | 441 |
| FY2016 | 58 | $38.8M | $350K | $669K | 723 |
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 191 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 | California | 7(a) program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approvals in these years | 375 | 79,249 | 639,905 |
| Cancelled or never disbursed | 48 | 10,102 | 79,313 |
| Disbursed loans | 327 | 69,147 | 560,592 |
| Paid in full | 241 | 52,688 | 435,813 |
| Charged off | 12 | 4,430 | 36,891 |
| Still outstanding (status exempt from disclosure) | 74 | 12,029 | 87,888 |
| Charged off, share of disbursed loans | 3.7% | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| Dollars charged off, share of disbursed dollars | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.5% |
| Dollars charged off | $4.7M | $565M | $5.70bn |
By approval year
| Approved in | Disbursed | Paid in full | Charged off | Charged off, share | 7(a) program, same year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 25 | 12 | 0 | — | 2.8% |
| FY2020 | 12 | 5 | 0 | — | 4.0% |
| FY2019 | 31 | 17 | 2 | 6.5% | 6.7% |
| FY2018 | 26 | 17 | 0 | — | 7.9% |
| FY2017 | 47 | 27 | 1 | 2.1% | 7.7% |
| FY2016 | 54 | 46 | 4 | 7.4% | 7.2% |
| FY2015 | 47 | 43 | 1 | 2.1% | 6.9% |
| FY2014 | 44 | 39 | 1 | 2.3% | 6.4% |
| FY2013 | 18 | 14 | 2 | — | 6.0% |
| FY2012 | 12 | 10 | 1 | — | 6.3% |
| FY2011 | 9 | 9 | 0 | — | 6.9% |
| FY2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 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 | $500K | $190K |
| Average approval | $997K | $518K |
| Approvals of $150,000 or less | 8.4% | 47.8% |
| Approvals to startups and businesses 2 years old or less | 45.6% | 34.3% |
| Approvals to franchise businesses | 8.4% | 11.5% |
| Jobs supported per approval, as reported | 7.1 | 10.5 |
| Charged off, loans approved FY2010–FY2021 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
States served
| # | State of the business (18 in all) | Approvals | Dollars | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 74 | $90.9M | 24.8% | |
| 2 | New York | 46 | $33.8M | 15.4% | |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 46 | $32.5M | 15.4% | |
| 4 | New Jersey | 31 | $15.7M | 10.4% | |
| 5 | Virginia | 24 | $30.6M | 8.1% | |
| 6 | Texas | 23 | $46.1M | 7.7% | |
| 7 | Illinois | 20 | $11.4M | 6.7% | |
| 8 | Maryland | 7 | $9.5M | 2.3% | |
| 9 | Georgia | 7 | $2.5M | 2.3% | |
| 10 | Washington | 6 | $7.1M | 2.0% | |
| 11 | Connecticut | 3 | $5.1M | 1.0% | |
| 12 | South Carolina | 3 | $1.8M | 1.0% |
In California the lender accounts for 0.2% of all 7(a) approvals in FY2021–FY2025.
Counties served
| # | County of the business (79 in all) | Approvals | Dollars | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles County, CA | 52 | $58.0M | 17.4% | |
| 2 | Philadelphia County, PA | 25 | $18.2M | 8.4% | |
| 3 | Bergen County, NJ | 21 | $10.5M | 7.0% | |
| 4 | New York County, NY | 19 | $10.4M | 6.4% | |
| 5 | Cook County, IL | 15 | $8.6M | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Orange County, CA | 13 | $24.7M | 4.4% | |
| 7 | Fairfax County, VA | 12 | $6.3M | 4.0% | |
| 8 | Queens County, NY | 10 | $9.6M | 3.4% | |
| 9 | Kings County, NY | 9 | $10.5M | 3.0% | |
| 10 | Delaware County, PA | 8 | $4.4M | 2.7% | |
| 11 | Harris County, TX | 6 | $12.0M | 2.0% | |
| 12 | Bucks County, PA | 6 | $6.2M | 2.0% |
Industry mix
| # | NAICS sector | Approvals | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accommodation and Food Services | 108 | 36.2% | |
| 2 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 60 | 20.1% | |
| 3 | Retail Trade | 56 | 18.8% | |
| 4 | Wholesale Trade | 16 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 15 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | Manufacturing | 11 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Educational Services | 8 | 2.7% | |
| 8 | Transportation and Warehousing | 6 | 2.0% |
| # | Industry group | Approvals | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Restaurants and Other Eating PlacesNAICS 7225 | 88 | 29.5% | |
| 2 | Drycleaning and Laundry ServicesNAICS 8123 | 26 | 8.7% | |
| 3 | Automotive Repair and MaintenanceNAICS 8111 | 18 | 6.0% | |
| 4 | Traveler AccommodationNAICS 7211 | 17 | 5.7% | |
| 5 | Beer, Wine, and Liquor StoresNAICS 4453 | 12 | 4.0% | |
| 6 | Grocery StoresNAICS 4451 | 12 | 4.0% | |
| 7 | Personal Care ServicesNAICS 8121 | 11 | 3.7% | |
| 8 | Health and Personal Care RetailersNAICS 4561 | 10 | 3.4% | |
| 9 | Health and Personal Care StoresNAICS 4461 | 7 | 2.3% | |
| 10 | Bakeries and Tortilla ManufacturingNAICS 3118 | 6 | 2.0% |
Approval sizes
- $50,001 to $150,0008.4%25
- $150,001 to $350,00029.5%88
- $350,001 to $1 million34.2%102
- $1 million to $2 million11.7%35
- Over $2 million16.1%48
Loan terms
- 5 years or less0.7%2
- Over 5 to 10 years54.0%161
- Over 10 to 20 years1.0%3
- Over 20 years44.3%132
Age of the businesses
- Existing, more than 2 years old40.9%122
- New business, 2 years or less28.5%85
- Startup, loan funds will open the business17.1%51
- Change of ownership13.4%40
SBA processing method
| # | Method | Approvals | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preferred Lenders Program | 284 | 95.3% | |
| 2 | SBA Express Program | 12 | 4.0% | |
| 3 | 7a General | 2 | 0.7% |
Franchise share
25 of 298 approvals in FY2021–FY2025 (8.4%) carried an SBA franchise code; across the 7(a) program the share is 11.5%.
| # | Franchise brand | Approvals | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It's Boba Time | 5 | 1.7% | |
| 2 | Country Inn and Suites by Radisson | 2 | 0.7% | |
| 3 | Holiday Inn Express | 2 | 0.7% | |
| 4 | Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham | 2 | 0.7% | |
| 5 | Tous Les Jours | 2 | 0.7% | |
| 6 | Paris Baguette | 2 | 0.7% | |
| 7 | Fairfield by Marriott | 1 | 0.3% | |
| 8 | La Quinta by Wyndham | 1 | 0.3% |
Questions and answers
How many SBA loans does Woori America Bank make?
SBA approved 95 7(a) loans through Woori America Bank in FY2025, worth $74.2M, and 298 over FY2021 to FY2025. That ranks 127th of 2,184 active 7(a) lenders by number of approvals.
How large are Woori America Bank's typical SBA loans?
The median 7(a) approval in FY2021 to FY2025 was $500K and the average $997K. The program-wide median was $190K.
What is Woori America Bank's charge-off rate?
Of 327 disbursed loans approved in FY2010 to FY2021, SBA records 12 as charged off (3.7%), 241 as paid in full and 74 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 Woori America Bank lend to most?
By number of approvals in FY2021 to FY2025: restaurants and other eating places (88); drycleaning and laundry services (26); automotive repair and maintenance (18); traveler accommodation (17).
Where does Woori America Bank make SBA loans?
In 18 states and territories. California 74, New York 46, Pennsylvania 46, New Jersey 31, Virginia 24. In California it accounts for 0.2% of all 7(a) approvals.
Is Woori America Bank's SBA lending rising?
Approvals in the three latest complete fiscal years total 223, against 88 in the three before: rising (+153%).
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