#1Live Oak Banking Company
Based in Wilmington, NC
SBA Lenders in Wilmington, NC
The top-ranked SBA lenders serving Wilmington, NC are Live Oak Banking Company, Southern Bank and Trust Company and First Bank. We list 57 SBA lenders serving Wilmington, NC. 30 of the providers shown match an active record from U.S. Small Business Administration, checked on the date shown. Rankings follow our published methodology; sponsored placements never change rank.
SBA Lenders serving Wilmington, NC (New Hanover County). 57 providers, 10 of the top 10 verified against federal or state records. Registry records checked on 2026-11-04.
Top 10 ranked SBA lenders for Wilmington
#2Southern Bank and Trust Company
Serves this area from NC#3First Bank
Serves this area from Southern Pines, NC (109 mi)#4Carolina Small Business Development Fund
Serves this area from Raleigh, NC (119 mi)#5North State Bank
Serves this area from Raleigh, NC (122 mi)#6Business Expansion Funding Corporation
Serves this area from Charlotte, NC (180 mi)#7Bank of America, National Association
Serves this area from Charlotte, NC (182 mi)#8Truist Bank
Serves this area from Charlotte, NC (182 mi)#9Carolina Business Capital, Inc.
Serves this area from Charlotte, NC (183 mi)#10Truliant FCU
Serves this area from Winston-Salem, NC (187 mi)
20 more providers serving this area
- 504 Capital Corporation, Chesapeake, VA (199 mi)
- TowneBank, Portsmouth, VA (201 mi)
- United Community Bank, Greenville, SC (261 mi)
- HomeTrust Bank, Asheville, NC (282 mi)
- Capital Bank, National Association, Rockville, MD (340 mi)
- First Federal Bank, FL
- TD Bank, National Association, DE
- PNC Bank, National Association, Wilmington, DE (403 mi)
- Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB, Wilmington, DE (403 mi)
- Customers Bank, PA
- SouthState Bank, National Association, Winter Haven, FL (484 mi)
- Readycap Lending, LLC, NJ
- The Huntington National Bank, Columbus, OH (487 mi)
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Columbus, OH (497 mi)
- Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati, OH (501 mi)
- Heritage Bank Inc, Burlington, KY (503 mi)
- ConnectOne Bank, Englewood Cliffs, NJ (508 mi)
- Hanover Community Bank, Mineola, NY (508 mi)
- First National Bank of Pennsylvania, Greenville, PA (515 mi)
- Pinnacle Bank, Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), TN (521 mi)
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Frequently asked questions
How many SBA lenders serve Wilmington?
We list 57 SBA lenders serving Wilmington, NC: 1 based there and 56 serving it from nearby. 10 of the top 10 match an active federal or state record, checked on 2026-11-04.
Which SBA lenders serve Wilmington?
The top-ranked SBA lenders serving Wilmington, NC are Live Oak Banking Company, Southern Bank and Trust Company, First Bank, Carolina Small Business Development Fund and North State Bank. The full ranked list, with the official records each provider matched, is on this page.
Which SBA lenders serving Wilmington are verified against official records?
10 of the top 10 match an active official record: Live Oak Banking Company (U.S. Small Business Administration), Southern Bank and Trust Company (U.S. Small Business Administration), First Bank (U.S. Small Business Administration), Carolina Small Business Development Fund (U.S. Small Business Administration) and North State Bank (U.S. Small Business Administration), and 5 more on this page. Each badge links to the official record it matched.
How are these companies ranked?
By our published methodology: verified registrations, documented capabilities, years registered and responsiveness. Sponsored placements are shown separately and never affect rank.
What does "Verified" mean on this page?
"Verified" means we matched the provider to an active official record on the date shown; each badge links to that record. The absence of a badge only means we have not verified that item.
What is the difference between SBA 7(a) and 504 loans?
SBA 7(a) loans fund many purposes, from working capital to acquisitions. SBA 504 loans pair a bank with a Certified Development Company to finance real estate and major equipment.
"Verified" means we matched the provider to an active official record on the date shown. The absence of a badge only means we have not verified that item. How we rank and verify. Page updated .