First Horizon Bank
- Loans
- 18
- Approved
- $30M
- Median deal
- $1,035,500
- Median rate
- 8.75%
#112 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: 12 loans approved through June 30, 2026.
| Fiscal year | Loans |
|---|---|
| FY2020 | 14 |
| FY2021 | 14 |
| FY2022 | 16 |
| FY2023 | 4 |
| FY2024 | 3 |
| FY2025 | 6 |
| FY2026 (partial year, through June 30, 2026) | 12 |
How they lend
Across 18 change-of-ownership loans, FY2025 to FY2026 Q3.
Acquisition share of their 7(a) lending
Acquisitions 69 (29.2%)Other purposes 167 (70.8%)
Their full 7(a) book since FY2020 is 236 loans. Every other figure on this page counts the 69 acquisition loans only.
Initial rate structure
Variable 94.44%Fixed 5.56%
- Middle half of rates
- 8.50% to 9.19%
- Typical margin over Prime
- Prime + 1.75% at approval (17 variable loans)
- Median term
- 120 months
- Collateral reported
- 100.00% of loans
- Sold on the secondary market
- 33.33% of loans
- Franchise loans
- 0.00% of loans
- Approval to first disbursement
- 56 days (n = 10)
Processing method
| Preferred Lenders Program | 83.33% | |
| SBA Express Program | 16.67% |
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 18 change-of-ownership loans, FY2025 to FY2026 Q3.
Top industries
| Retail Trade | 38.89% | |
| Construction | 11.11% | |
| Educational Services | 11.11% | |
| Manufacturing | 11.11% | |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 5.56% |
Deal size mix
Under $350K 22.22%$350K to $1M 27.78%$1M to $3.5M 38.89%$3.5M+ 11.11%
Sectors from each loan’s NAICS code; deal sizes from gross approval amounts. Window loans only.
First Horizon Bank: SBA acquisition lending, answered
Does First Horizon Bank make SBA acquisition loans?
Yes. First Horizon Bank was approved for 69 SBA 7(a) change-of-ownership loans since FY2020, including 18 in FY2025 to FY2026 Q3. That ranks it #112 of 249 acquisition lenders by loan count in that window. Acquisitions are 29.2% of its 7(a) lending; the rest are startups, expansions, and working capital.
What interest rates does First Horizon Bank charge on SBA loans?
Across its FY2025 to FY2026 Q3 acquisition loans, the median rate at approval was 8.75%, against a national median of 9.25%. Half of them started between 8.50% and 9.19%. Its variable-rate loans priced around Prime + 1.75%. Most 7(a) loans float over Prime, so these are rates at approval, not what a borrower pays today.
How large are First Horizon Bank's SBA acquisition loans?
The median deal was $1,035,500, against a national median of $709,300. In total it has approved $30M in gross change-of-ownership loans over FY2025 to FY2026 Q3.
How fast does First Horizon Bank fund an SBA loan?
Across the 10 loans that report both dates, the median time from approval to first disbursement was 56 days. Actual timelines vary with the deal and the documentation.
What kinds of businesses does First Horizon Bank finance?
Its FY2025 to FY2026 Q3 acquisition loans concentrate in Retail Trade and Construction. 0.00% of its acquisition loans went to franchises. The full industry and deal-size mix is above.
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