The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Seattle District Office serves Western Washington, which has a population base of nearly 5.2 million residents. This service area is a major U.S tourism area and has a future job growth rate of 39.4% which is greater than the national average. It is a great city for small business entrepreneurs as it possesses a diverse and prosperous economic base with aerospace, technology, biotechnology, computer software, electronics and financial services. The Port of Seattle is also the second largest cargo container in the United States, allowing plenty of international trade.

 

Finding the best and cheapest business loans has always been a hassle, so we make it easier by comparing all the best SBA lenders in Seattle for you. After reading our analysis, please click apply now and we will able to match you with the best SBA loan providers in Seattle.

 

GoSBA Loans is proud to announce the 2017, top 35 SBA banks providing SBA loans in Seattle. As one of the top 10 cities for small business entrepreneurs, Seattle SBA loan providers financed 1,353 businesses valued at $610,609,600 million in 2017.

 

One of the biggest challenges that small businesses face is access to affordable financing. Top lenders signing SBA-backed loans in Seattle include some of the larger banks like Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank National Association, as well as some smaller players, including Heritage Bank and Columbia State Bank. Unfortunately, these banks have some of the strongest underwriting criteria. Most small businesses are better off speaking with smaller and more aggressive SBA lenders in Seattle. Applicants that apply for a SBA loan with GoSBA loans benefit from automatic circulation of their loan application to 33 of the 100 top Seattle SBA lenders. Here is our GoSBA’s official ranking for the 35 Best Seattle SBA Lenders In 2017.

 

RANK	BANK	LOANS FUNDED	VOLUME FUNDED ($)
1	Banner Bank	170	23,646,300
2	U.S. Bank National Association	151	40,154,300
3	Wells Fargo Bank National Association	125	36,623,300
4	Key Bank National Association	100	44,722,300
5	Washington Trust Bank	67	15,562,500
6	Mountain West Bank	64	24,134,000
7	JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association	62	22,141,400
8	Hana Small Business Lending Inc.	42	28,289,000
9	Heritage Bank	40	25,476,900
10	Umpqua Bank	37	35,832,900
11	Columbia State Bank	33	11,587,500
12	Northwest Bank	32	12,239,000
13	First Home Bank	30	7,048,500
14	Celtic Bank Corporation	26	11,761,700
15	Stearns Bank National Association	26	12,211,800
16	Kitsap Bank	26	8,177,800
17	Homestreet Bank	25	13,612,900
18	Seacoast Commerce Bank	24	24,501,000
19	SaviBank	24	11,919,700
20	Pacific City Bank	21	41,339,000
21	UniBank	19	18,675,000
22	Bank of Hope	19	29,940,600
23	Coastal Community Bank	19	3,129,700
24	Mountain Pacific Bank	19	26,922,500
25	Live Oak Banking Company	17	23,243,000
26	Bank of the West	17	12,897,200
27	Whatcom Educational CU	17	1,434,300
28	Inland Northwest Bank	16	4,418,100
29	Bank of the Pacific	15	5,067,900
30	Hanmi Bank	14	13,661,800
31	Sound CU	14	3,717,100
32	Idaho Central CU	12	1,599,600
33	Washington Business Bank	10	3,453,800
34	Banc of California National Association	10	8,636,000
35	Zions First National Bank	10	2,831,200