SBAPULSE

The First Bank

Headquartered in HATTIESBURG, MS

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7(a) Lending

Gross approval amounts

FY2024 Volume

$26.7M

FY2024 Loans

29

$922K avg size

FY2022–FY2026 Volume

$69.4M

FY2022–FY2026 Loans

71

Annual Trend

Approval volume (bars) and loan count (line)

Volume (left axis)Loans (right axis)

Geographic Footprint

Approval volume by project state, FY2024

Low
High

Activity by State

6 states, districts, and territories with activity

#
1GA16$11.2M$699K
2LA5$4.3M$853K
3FL4$4.2M$1.0M
4TX1$2.8M$2.8M
5MS2$2.4M$1.2M
6AL1$1.9M$1.9M

504 Third Party Lending

First mortgage amounts committed alongside 504 debentures

FY2024 Volume

$8.2M

FY2024 Loans

6

$1.4M avg size

FY2022–FY2026 Volume

$21.6M

FY2022–FY2026 Loans

13

Annual Trend

Approval volume (bars) and loan count (line)

Volume (left axis)Loans (right axis)

Geographic Footprint

Approval volume by project state, FY2024

Low
High

Activity by State

2 states, districts, and territories with activity

#
1FL3$6.3M$2.1M
2AL3$1.9M$635K

Source: SBA lender activity reports, data as of Jun 30, 2026. Historical years reflect fiscal year-end figures and are not restated for subsequent acquisitions or mergers. See data sources & methodology.