Bank First, N.A.

Headquartered in Manitowoc, WIbankfirst.com$6.1B in assetsFounded 189438 officesData: SBA 7(a) FOIA file

Loans
7

#195 of 249 by loans, FY2025 to FY2026 Q3

Approved
$10M

gross approvals

Median deal
$775,000

national $709,300

Median rate
6.50%

national 9.25% at approval

Loans per fiscal year

FY2026 is partial: 5 loans approved through June 30, 2026.

Loans per fiscal year
Fiscal yearLoans
FY20206
FY202111
FY20228
FY20234
FY20243
FY20252
FY2026 (partial year, through June 30, 2026)5

How they lend

Across 7 change-of-ownership loans, FY2025 to FY2026 Q3.

Acquisition share of their 7(a) lending

Acquisitions 39 (12.5%)Other purposes 273 (87.5%)

Their full 7(a) book since FY2020 is 312 loans. Every other figure on this page counts the 39 acquisition loans only.

Initial rate structure

Variable 14.29%Fixed 85.71%

Middle half of rates
6.35% to 7.00%
Median term
120 months
Collateral reported
100.00% of loans
Sold on the secondary market
0.00% of loans
Franchise loans
0.00% of loans

Processing method

Preferred Lenders Program
71.43%
7a General
14.29%
International Trade Loans
14.29%

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 7 change-of-ownership loans, FY2025 to FY2026 Q3.

Top industries

Construction
28.57%
Manufacturing
28.57%
Health Care and Social Assistance
14.29%
Other Services (except Public Administration)
14.29%
Retail Trade
14.29%

Deal size mix

Under $350K 0.00%$350K to $1M 57.14%$1M to $3.5M 28.57%$3.5M+ 14.29%

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.

Grouped by ProjectState. State names link to the state lender pages where one exists.

Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA file, change-of-ownership loans for Bank First, N.A.. Window stats cover FY2025 to FY2026 Q3, as of June 30, 2026, and refresh with each quarterly cut. Rates and rate quartiles are the rates at approval. Website, headquarters, assets, founding year, and office count come from the FDIC BankFind Suite API and, for credit unions, the NCUA Credit Union Locator (public US government data). Methodology. See an error? Email us and we will correct it.