American Bank
- Loans
- 13
- Approved
- $23M
- Median deal
- $1,700,000
- Median rate
- 9.50%
#149 of 249 by loans, FY2025 to FY2026 Q3
gross approvals
national $709,300
national 9.25% at approval
Loans per fiscal year
FY2026 is partial: 10 loans approved through June 30, 2026.
| Fiscal year | Loans |
|---|---|
| FY2020 | 0 |
| FY2021 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 7 |
| FY2023 | 6 |
| FY2024 | 11 |
| FY2025 | 3 |
| FY2026 (partial year, through June 30, 2026) | 10 |
How they lend
Across 13 change-of-ownership loans, FY2025 to FY2026 Q3.
Acquisition share of their 7(a) lending
Acquisitions 37 (15.2%)Other purposes 207 (84.8%)
Their full 7(a) book since FY2020 is 244 loans. Every other figure on this page counts the 37 acquisition loans only.
Initial rate structure
Variable 100.00%Fixed 0.00%
- Middle half of rates
- 8.75% to 9.75%
- Typical margin over Prime
- Prime + 2.25% at approval (13 variable loans)
- Median term
- 300 months
- Collateral reported
- 100.00% of loans
- Sold on the secondary market
- 76.92% of loans
- Franchise loans
- 23.08% of loans
Processing method
| Preferred Lenders Program | 69.23% | |
| 7a General | 23.08% | |
| International Trade Loans | 7.69% |
SBA processing-method labels as they appear in the loan file, as shares of this lender’s window loans.
What they fund
Industries and deal sizes across 13 change-of-ownership loans, FY2025 to FY2026 Q3.
Top industries
| Accommodation and Food Services | 23.08% | |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 23.08% | |
| Retail Trade | 23.08% | |
| Finance and Insurance | 15.38% | |
| Manufacturing | 7.69% |
Deal size mix
Under $350K 15.38%$350K to $1M 15.38%$1M to $3.5M 53.85%$3.5M+ 15.38%
Sectors from each loan’s NAICS code; deal sizes from gross approval amounts. Window loans only.
American Bank: SBA acquisition lending, answered
Does American Bank make SBA acquisition loans?
Yes. American Bank was approved for 37 SBA 7(a) change-of-ownership loans since FY2020, including 13 in FY2025 to FY2026 Q3. That ranks it #149 of 249 acquisition lenders by loan count in that window. Acquisitions are 15.2% of its 7(a) lending; the rest are startups, expansions, and working capital.
What interest rates does American Bank charge on SBA loans?
Across its FY2025 to FY2026 Q3 acquisition loans, the median rate at approval was 9.50%, against a national median of 9.25%. Half of them started between 8.75% and 9.75%. Its variable-rate loans priced around Prime + 2.25%. Most 7(a) loans float over Prime, so these are rates at approval, not what a borrower pays today.
How large are American Bank's SBA acquisition loans?
The median deal was $1,700,000, against a national median of $709,300. In total it has approved $23M in gross change-of-ownership loans over FY2025 to FY2026 Q3.
What kinds of businesses does American Bank finance?
Its FY2025 to FY2026 Q3 acquisition loans concentrate in Accommodation and Food Services and Health Care and Social Assistance. 23.08% of its acquisition loans went to franchises. The full industry and deal-size mix is above.
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