SBAPULSE

First Bank

Headquartered in SOUTHERN PINES, NC

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7(a) Lending

Gross approval amounts

FY2026 YTD Volume

$43.2M

#109 by FY2026 volume

FY2026 YTD Loans

44

$981K avg size

FY2022–FY2026 Volume

$400.7M

FY2022–FY2026 Loans

430

Annual Trend

Approval volume (bars) and loan count (line)

Volume (left axis)Loans (right axis)

Geographic Footprint

Approval volume by project state, FY2026 YTD

Low
High

Activity by State

9 states, districts, and territories with activity

#
1NC18$13.2M$735K
2SC10$11.9M$1.2M
3FL5$5.5M$1.1M
4NJ6$5.3M$886K
5NY1$5.0M$5.0M
6TX1$0.8M$813K
7GA1$0.7M$670K
8WA1$0.6M$629K
9IA1$0.1M$90K
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504 Third Party Lending

First mortgage amounts committed alongside 504 debentures

FY2026 YTD Volume

$11.1M

#170 by FY2026 volume

FY2026 YTD Loans

8

$1.4M avg size

FY2022–FY2026 Volume

$54.3M

FY2022–FY2026 Loans

51

Annual Trend

Approval volume (bars) and loan count (line)

Volume (left axis)Loans (right axis)

Geographic Footprint

Approval volume by project state, FY2026 YTD

Low
High

Activity by State

5 states, districts, and territories with activity

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1SC2$7.1M$3.6M
2PA1$1.5M$1.5M
3VA3$1.2M$387K
4IA1$0.8M$750K
5CA1$0.6M$565K
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Source: SBA lender activity reports, data as of Jul 31, 2026. Historical years reflect fiscal year-end figures and are not restated for subsequent acquisitions or mergers. See data sources & methodology.