CIBC Bank USA
- Loans
- 13
- Approved
- $22M
- Median deal
- $578,200
- 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: 5 loans approved through June 30, 2026.
| Fiscal year | Loans |
|---|---|
| FY2020 | 28 |
| FY2021 | 24 |
| FY2022 | 29 |
| FY2023 | 11 |
| FY2024 | 11 |
| FY2025 | 8 |
| FY2026 (partial year, through June 30, 2026) | 5 |
How they lend
Across 13 change-of-ownership loans, FY2025 to FY2026 Q3.
Acquisition share of their 7(a) lending
Acquisitions 116 (33.4%)Other purposes 231 (66.6%)
Their full 7(a) book since FY2020 is 347 loans. Every other figure on this page counts the 116 acquisition loans only.
Initial rate structure
Variable 92.31%Fixed 7.69%
- Middle half of rates
- 8.75% to 10.00%
- Typical margin over Prime
- Prime + 2.13% at approval (12 variable loans)
- Median term
- 120 months
- Collateral reported
- 100.00% of loans
- Sold on the secondary market
- 53.85% of loans
- Franchise loans
- 7.69% of loans
- Approval to first disbursement
- 33 days (n = 10)
Processing method
| Preferred Lenders Program | 76.92% | |
| SBA Express Program | 23.08% |
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
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 38.46% | |
| Manufacturing | 30.77% | |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 15.38% | |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 7.69% | |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 7.69% |
Deal size mix
Under $350K 23.08%$350K to $1M 30.77%$1M to $3.5M 23.08%$3.5M+ 23.08%
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.
- Illinois2 loans
- Maine2 loans
- North Carolina2 loans
- New Jersey2 loans
- California1 loan
Grouped by ProjectState. State names link to the state lender pages where one exists.
CIBC Bank USA: SBA acquisition lending, answered
Does CIBC Bank USA make SBA acquisition loans?
Yes. CIBC Bank USA was approved for 116 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 33.4% of its 7(a) lending; the rest are startups, expansions, and working capital.
What interest rates does CIBC Bank USA 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 10.00%. Its variable-rate loans priced around Prime + 2.13%. Most 7(a) loans float over Prime, so these are rates at approval, not what a borrower pays today.
How large are CIBC Bank USA's SBA acquisition loans?
The median deal was $578,200, against a national median of $709,300. In total it has approved $22M in gross change-of-ownership loans over FY2025 to FY2026 Q3.
How fast does CIBC Bank USA fund an SBA loan?
Across the 10 loans that report both dates, the median time from approval to first disbursement was 33 days. Actual timelines vary with the deal and the documentation.
What kinds of businesses does CIBC Bank USA finance?
Its FY2025 to FY2026 Q3 acquisition loans concentrate in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services and Manufacturing. 7.69% of its acquisition loans went to franchises. The full industry and deal-size mix is above.
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