Banesco USA
- Loans
- 34
- Approved
- $32M
- Median deal
- $672,500
- Median rate
- 10.00%
#70 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: 13 loans approved through June 30, 2026.
| Fiscal year | Loans |
|---|---|
| FY2020 | 3 |
| FY2021 | 7 |
| FY2022 | 7 |
| FY2023 | 12 |
| FY2024 | 28 |
| FY2025 | 21 |
| FY2026 (partial year, through June 30, 2026) | 13 |
How they lend
Across 34 change-of-ownership loans, FY2025 to FY2026 Q3.
Acquisition share of their 7(a) lending
Acquisitions 91 (26.5%)Other purposes 252 (73.5%)
Their full 7(a) book since FY2020 is 343 loans. Every other figure on this page counts the 91 acquisition loans only.
Initial rate structure
Variable 100.00%Fixed 0.00%
- Middle half of rates
- 9.50% to 10.50%
- Typical margin over Prime
- Prime + 2.75% at approval (34 variable loans)
- Median term
- 120 months
- Collateral reported
- 100.00% of loans
- Sold on the secondary market
- 73.53% of loans
- Franchise loans
- 11.76% of loans
- Approval to first disbursement
- 29 days (n = 28)
Processing method
| Preferred Lenders Program | 79.41% | |
| 7a General | 14.71% | |
| International Trade Loans | 2.94% | |
| SBA Express Program | 2.94% |
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 34 change-of-ownership loans, FY2025 to FY2026 Q3.
Top industries
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 26.47% | |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 14.71% | |
| Construction | 11.76% | |
| Wholesale Trade | 11.76% | |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 8.82% |
Deal size mix
Under $350K 26.47%$350K to $1M 41.18%$1M to $3.5M 32.35%$3.5M+ 0.00%
Sectors from each loan’s NAICS code; deal sizes from gross approval amounts. Window loans only.
Where they lend
Top states by this lender’s change-of-ownership loans, FY2025 to FY2026 Q3.
- Florida10 loans
- California3 loans
- Idaho2 loans
- Illinois2 loans
- North Carolina2 loans
Grouped by ProjectState. State names link to the state lender pages where one exists.
Banesco USA: SBA acquisition lending, answered
Does Banesco USA make SBA acquisition loans?
Yes. Banesco USA was approved for 91 SBA 7(a) change-of-ownership loans since FY2020, including 34 in FY2025 to FY2026 Q3. That ranks it #70 of 249 acquisition lenders by loan count in that window. Acquisitions are 26.5% of its 7(a) lending; the rest are startups, expansions, and working capital.
What interest rates does Banesco USA charge on SBA loans?
Across its FY2025 to FY2026 Q3 acquisition loans, the median rate at approval was 10.00%, against a national median of 9.25%. Half of them started between 9.50% and 10.50%. Its variable-rate loans priced around Prime + 2.75%. Most 7(a) loans float over Prime, so these are rates at approval, not what a borrower pays today.
How large are Banesco USA's SBA acquisition loans?
The median deal was $672,500, against a national median of $709,300. In total it has approved $32M in gross change-of-ownership loans over FY2025 to FY2026 Q3.
How fast does Banesco USA fund an SBA loan?
Across the 28 loans that report both dates, the median time from approval to first disbursement was 29 days. Actual timelines vary with the deal and the documentation.
What kinds of businesses does Banesco USA finance?
Its FY2025 to FY2026 Q3 acquisition loans concentrate in Health Care and Social Assistance and Other Services (except Public Administration). 11.76% of its acquisition loans went to franchises. The full industry and deal-size mix is above.
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