Eastern Bank
- Loans
- 15
- Approved
- $8M
- Median deal
- $325,000
- Median rate
- 8.50%
#137 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: 8 loans approved through June 30, 2026.
| Fiscal year | Loans |
|---|---|
| FY2020 | 11 |
| FY2021 | 15 |
| FY2022 | 12 |
| FY2023 | 19 |
| FY2024 | 4 |
| FY2025 | 7 |
| FY2026 (partial year, through June 30, 2026) | 8 |
How they lend
Across 15 change-of-ownership loans, FY2025 to FY2026 Q3.
Acquisition share of their 7(a) lending
Acquisitions 76 (3.2%)Other purposes 2,287 (96.8%)
Their full 7(a) book since FY2020 is 2,363 loans. Every other figure on this page counts the 76 acquisition loans only.
Initial rate structure
Variable 46.67%Fixed 53.33%
- Middle half of rates
- 7.75% to 8.87%
- 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 | 53.33% | |
| SBA Express Program | 46.67% |
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 15 change-of-ownership loans, FY2025 to FY2026 Q3.
Top industries
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 26.67% | |
| Manufacturing | 20.00% | |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 13.33% | |
| Construction | 13.33% | |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 13.33% |
Deal size mix
Under $350K 60.00%$350K to $1M 20.00%$1M to $3.5M 20.00%$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.
- Massachusetts15 loans
Grouped by ProjectState. State names link to the state lender pages where one exists.
Eastern Bank: SBA acquisition lending, answered
Does Eastern Bank make SBA acquisition loans?
Yes. Eastern Bank was approved for 76 SBA 7(a) change-of-ownership loans since FY2020, including 15 in FY2025 to FY2026 Q3. That ranks it #137 of 249 acquisition lenders by loan count in that window. Acquisitions are 3.2% of its 7(a) lending; the rest are startups, expansions, and working capital.
What interest rates does Eastern Bank charge on SBA loans?
Across its FY2025 to FY2026 Q3 acquisition loans, the median rate at approval was 8.50%, against a national median of 9.25%. Half of them started between 7.75% and 8.87%. Most 7(a) loans float over Prime, so these are rates at approval, not what a borrower pays today.
How large are Eastern Bank's SBA acquisition loans?
The median deal was $325,000, against a national median of $709,300. In total it has approved $8M in gross change-of-ownership loans over FY2025 to FY2026 Q3.
What kinds of businesses does Eastern Bank finance?
Its FY2025 to FY2026 Q3 acquisition loans concentrate in Other Services (except Public Administration) and Manufacturing. 0.00% of its acquisition loans went to franchises. The full industry and deal-size mix is above.
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