SBA Loans for Software Publishers: Top Lenders & Recent Approvals

NAICS 511

NAICS 511 covers software publishers businesses. Based on historical SBA 7(a) lending data.

Total Approvals

45

for Software Publishers

Median Loan Size

$250,000

per approval

Recent Activity

1

last 90 days through Apr 2025

NAICS 511 covers software publishers businesses. This is a smaller category in SBA 7(a) lending with 45 approvals on record and a median loan size of $250,000.

Key trends & insights

  • SBA lending to software publishers businesses declined 29% year-over-year — from 28 to 20 approvals.
  • Total SBA dollars flowing into this industry decreased by 53% year-over-year, reaching $11,400,700 in the trailing 12 months.
  • Jpmorgan Chase Bank, National Association leads this industry with 6 approvals (16% market share) and a median loan of $100,000.
  • Software Publishers SBA lending clusters in California (20%), Tennessee (11%), Texas (9%) — these three states represent 40% of all activity nationwide.
  • The typical loan size for software publishers has decreased 75% — average median moving from $852,300 to $217,058.

Lending trends for Software Publishers

29%loan volume YoY
53%dollar volume YoY
Total loaned ($)
Median loan size
Nov '19Feb '20Nov '20May '21Jan '22Aug '22Apr '23Apr '25

Top lenders by historical volume

#LenderApprovalsMedian Size
16$100,000
24$344,000
33$300,000
42$1,800,000
52$3,450,000
62$1,070,300
72$350,000
82$50,000
92$150,000
102$800,000
112$15,000
121$42,800
131$1,790,000
141$50,000
151$3,239,000
161$1,075,000
171$476,000
181$50,000
191$250,000
201$2,750,000

Recent SBA 7(a) approvals for Software Publishers

MonthLenderBorrowerAmount
2025-04BayFirst National BankHar*****Inc$150,000
2023-08BayFirst National BankAdv*****LLC$85,900
2023-07BankFirst Financial ServicesBar*****LLC$42,800
2023-04JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationThe*****nc.$500,000
2023-02JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationLoo****LLC$30,000
2022-10TD Bank, National AssociationMic*****Inc$50,000
2022-08Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc.Rat*****thi$50,000
2022-06Bank of America, National AssociationE-M*****nc.$170,000
2022-02Wells Fargo Bank National AssociationEXP*****LLC$15,000
2022-01Highland BankDyn*****LLC$35,000
2022-01JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationArg*****LLC$86,000
2021-11Wells Fargo Bank National AssociationADV*****ONS$10,000
2021-11IncredibleBankGoo*****LLC$1,075,000
2021-08Truist BankCRA*****LLC$250,000
2021-08Cadence BankMem*****nc.$335,000
2021-08Comerica BankAvi*****nc.$300,000
2021-08Lake Michigan CULat*****LLC$2,750,000
2021-08Comerica BankAvi*****nc.$4,640,000
2021-08Cadence BankTHE*****NC.$350,000
2021-08Fulton Bank, National AssociationSof*****Llc$476,000
2021-05JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBlu*****LLC$350,000
2021-03CDC Small Business Finance Corp.Lif*****nc.$103,000
2021-03California Bank of Commerce, NACOM*****LLC$1,000,000
2021-02Banco Popular de Puerto RicoE-S*****LLC$100,000
2021-02Pinnacle Bank3D***LLC$50,000

Source: Historical SBA 7(a) lending records. Borrower names partially masked for privacy.

Activity by state

State-by-state breakdown

#StateApprovals
1California9
2Tennessee5
3Texas4
4New York4
5New Jersey3
6Colorado2
7Missouri2
8Virginia2
9Washington2
10Oregon1
11Pennsylvania1
12Puerto Rico1
13West Virginia1
14Florida1
15Kentucky1
16Louisiana1
17Massachusetts1
18Minnesota1
19North Carolina1
20Nevada1
21Ohio1

SBA loans for Software Publishers by state

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Frequently asked questions about SBA loans for Software Publishers

Who are the top SBA lenders for Software Publishers?

Based on historical SBA 7(a) data, the most active lenders for Software Publishers (NAICS 511) include Jpmorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Pinnacle Bank, Comerica Bank, and 17 more. Jpmorgan Chase Bank, National Association leads with 6 approved loans.

What is the typical SBA loan size for Software Publishers?

The median SBA 7(a) loan amount for Software Publishers businesses is $250,000, based on 45 total approved loans in the dataset.

Which states have the most SBA lending activity for Software Publishers?

California leads with 9 SBA 7(a) approvals for Software Publishers, followed by Tennessee (5) and Texas (4).

How do I find the best SBA lender for my software publishers business?

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