# Small business loans in Tempe, AZ

**Short answer:** The most active SBA lenders in Tempe, AZ since FY2024 are The Huntington National Bank (13 loans) and Midwest Regional Bank (8). The median loan was $250,000, and half fell between $73,500 and $697,150. For free help, see the Arizona SBDC Network. Source: SBA 7(a) loan data.

Canonical page: https://www.sbaexpress.loans/arizona-small-business-loans/tempe/
Data as of: 2026-06-30

## Lenders making SBA loans in Tempe

No lender made more than 9% of the loans in Tempe, and The Huntington National Bank made the most. The five largest lenders together made 32%.

**Lenders with five or more SBA loans in Tempe, AZ, FY2024 to June 2026**

| Lender | Loans | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [The Huntington National Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/the-huntington-national-bank/arizona/) | 13 | 9.4% |
| [Midwest Regional Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/midwest-regional-bank/) | 8 | 5.8% |
| [Newtek Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/newtek-bank/) | 8 | 5.8% |
| [Northeast Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/northeast-bank/) | 8 | 5.8% |
| [U.S. Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/u-s-bank/arizona/) | 7 | 5.0% |

Share is the percent of all Tempe loans in that period. Each name links to that lender's page for Arizona where one exists.

## Local help near Tempe

Tempe borrowers can start with SBA's district office for Arizona, an SBDC or SCORE.

32% of Tempe borrowers since FY2024 were startups or businesses two years old or younger. SBDCs provide counseling and training, and SCORE mentors give advice at no cost, according to SBA.

SBA has one district office for Arizona. Its page points to state and federal resources and to lenders in the area. The Arizona SBDC Network gives free counseling across Arizona.

- [SBA Arizona District Office (Phoenix): SBA district office](https://www.sba.gov/district/arizona)
- [Arizona SBDC Network: Small Business Development Center](https://www.arizonasbdc.com/)
- [SCORE mentors in Arizona: Business mentoring](https://www.score.org/az/)

Alongside SBA loans, Arizona runs a loan program. The [Arizona page](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/arizona-small-business-loans/#loan-programs-in-arizona) describes it, and the official page is linked here.

- [Arizona Loan Guarantee Program](https://www.azcommerce.com/ssbci/)

## Loan counts and sizes in Tempe

Tempe ranks 7th by loans since FY2024 among the 11 Arizona cities with 100 or more SBA loans since FY2020. Nationally it is the 126th busiest of the 580 cities that reach 100 loans.

The 139 loans, 4.2% of the 3,310 in Arizona, were approved for $87.4 million in all. The median loan was $250,000, 66% above the national median of $150,300. Half of the loans fell between $73,500 and $697,150. The Arizona median is $250,000.

**Tempe, AZ compared with Arizona and the nation, loans from FY2024 to June 2026**

| Measure | Tempe | Arizona | U.S. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Loans | 139 | 3,310 | 162,355 |
| Median loan | $250,000 | $250,000 | $150,300 |
| 25th percentile | $73,500 | $90,000 | $50,000 |
| 75th percentile | $697,150 | $624,250 | $500,000 |
| Via SBA Express | 24.5% | 26.4% | 35.8% |
| Lines of credit | 22.3% | 21.3% | 28.1% |
| Startups | 14.4% | 15.8% | 16.1% |
| Ownership changes | 18.7% | 11.2% | 10.4% |
| Median term | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years |
| Median spread | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Charged off | Fewer than 5 | 3.1% | 3.6% |

A quarter of loans were smaller than the 25th percentile loan and a quarter were larger than the 75th. Median spread is in percentage points over Prime. Charged off is the share of FY2020 to FY2022 loans a lender wrote off as a loss. It is shown only for groups of 30 loans or more. Fewer than 5 marks a share that would stand for 1 to 4 loans, which we do not publish. U.S. covers every loan in the file.

72% of the loans were $500,000 or less, the size SBA Express covers. 24.5% of all loans went through SBA Express, below the national 35.8%. Lines of credit were 22.3% of loans, below the national 28.1%.

SBA loans in Tempe, AZ by size, FY2024 to June 2026

- $50,000 or less (19%): 27
- $50,001 to $150,000 (20%): 28
- $150,001 to $350,000 (22%): 30
- $350,001 to $500,000 (11%): 15
- $500,001 to $1,000,000 (10%): 14
- $1,000,001 to $2,000,000 (9%): 13
- Over $2,000,000 (9%): 12

Labels show each size's share of all loans. The highlighted bar is the size band that contains the median.

By business age, 48.9% of loans went to businesses more than two years old and 18.0% to businesses two years old or younger. Startups received 14.4% and changes of ownership 18.7%. The national startup share is 16.1%.

SBA loans in Tempe, AZ by fiscal year

- FY2020: 38
- FY2021: 42
- FY2022: 32
- FY2023: 58
- FY2024: 55
- FY2025: 57
- FY2026 (through June 30): 27

Fiscal years run October to September. The last bar covers nine of its twelve months.

Volume held steady from FY2024 (55 loans) to FY2025 (57), the two latest full years. The busiest full year in the file was FY2023, with 58 loans. FY2026 already shows 27 loans through June 30.

Of the 112 loans Tempe borrowers received in FY2020 to FY2022, fewer than 5 were charged off by June 30, 2026, against 3.6% nationally. Lenders reported 1,958 jobs supported across the 139 loans since FY2024, about 14.1 per loan. SBA does not audit these estimates.

## What businesses in Tempe borrow for

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers was the largest borrower group in Tempe, with 8 loans or 5.8% of the total.

The five largest industries made up 21% of all Tempe loans.

**Industries with the most SBA loans in Tempe, AZ, FY2024 to June 2026**

| Industry | Loans | Share | U.S. share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/fitness-recreational-sports-centers/) | 8 | 5.8% | 2.1% |
| [All Other Consumer Goods Rental](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/all-other-consumer-goods-rental/) | 6 | 4.3% | 0.1% |
| [Beauty Salons](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/beauty-salons/arizona/) | 5 | 3.6% | 1.5% |
| [General Automotive Repair](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/general-automotive-repair/arizona/) | 5 | 3.6% | 1.5% |
| [Residential Remodelers](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/residential-remodelers/arizona/) | 5 | 3.6% | 2.3% |

Share is the percent of all Tempe loans in that period. Industry is the NAICS code on each loan. A name links to the Arizona page for that industry where one exists.

## A typical loan payment in Tempe

The median Tempe loan was $250,000 with a median term of 10 years.

The median variable-rate loan in Tempe was priced at Prime plus 2.75 percentage points at approval. At today's Prime that spread works out to 9.75%. On $250,000 over 10 years, principal and interest would come to about $3,269 a month. That is arithmetic on past loans, not a rate a lender is offering.

**Payment at today's rate on three Tempe loan sizes over 10 years**

| Loan | Amount | Monthly payment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 25th percentile loan | $73,500 | $961 |
| Median loan | $250,000 | $3,269 |
| 75th percentile loan | $697,150 | $9,117 |

Principal and interest only. Fees, a different term or a fixed rate change the payment. This is an illustration from SBA's file, not an offer.

SBA's rate ceiling for this loan size

SBA's maximum for a loan of $250,000 is Prime plus 6.0 percentage points, or 13.00% today. The median variable-rate loan here was priced 3.2 points under that ceiling. Source: 13 CFR § 120.214(d)(2); SOP 50 10 8.1, App. 18, Para. A.2 (p. 395).

Tempe loans approved since FY2024 had a median starting rate of 10.25% at approval, matching the national median. Prime changed during those years, so use the spread above, not that rate, as the guide to today's cost.

Run your own numbers: [payments on a $250,000 loan](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/loan-amounts/250000-business-loan/) and [SBA Express payment calculator](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-payment-calculator/).

## SBA 504 loans near Tempe

Tempe has 31 SBA 504 loans since FY2024, with $51.2 million in SBA and CDC dollars.

The median 504 loan in Tempe was $1,155,000 in SBA and CDC dollars, 23% of the $5,000,000 program maximum. The bank's share of each project is separate and is not counted in these figures.

Mortgage Capital Development Corporation is the one Certified Development Company (CDC) named on five or more loans, 21 since FY2024.

**CDCs named on five or more 504 loans in Tempe, FY2024 to June 2026**

| Certified Development Company | 504 loans |
| --- | --- |
| Mortgage Capital Development Corporation | 21 |

How a 504 loan is split

A standard 504 project is 50% third party lender, 40% CDC debenture, 10% borrower. 504 money pays for major fixed assets such as land, buildings and long-term machinery and equipment, not working capital or inventory. Source: SOP 50 10 8.1, Sec. C, Ch. 1, Para. B (p. 221). SBA keeps a [list of Certified Development Companies](https://www.sba.gov/loans/504-loans/list-of-certified-development-companies/).

## Arizona cities near Tempe

Tempe made up 4.2% of Arizona's SBA loans since FY2024.

Tempe is one of 11 Arizona cities with 100 or more SBA loans since FY2020. The [Arizona page](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/arizona-small-business-loans/) covers all 3,310 loans in Arizona. The closest come first, ranked by county and ZIP code on their loans.

- [Scottsdale: 310 loans, median $346,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/arizona-small-business-loans/scottsdale/)
- [Gilbert: 191 loans, median $250,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/arizona-small-business-loans/gilbert/)
- [Chandler: 165 loans, median $310,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/arizona-small-business-loans/chandler/)
- [Mesa: 280 loans, median $250,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/arizona-small-business-loans/mesa/)
- [Glendale: 126 loans, median $286,250](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/arizona-small-business-loans/glendale/)
- [Surprise: 69 loans, median $275,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/arizona-small-business-loans/surprise/)
- [Peoria: 112 loans, median $200,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/arizona-small-business-loans/peoria/)
- [Phoenix: 706 loans, median $300,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/arizona-small-business-loans/phoenix/)

## Common questions about SBA loans in Tempe

### Which lenders make the most SBA loans in Tempe?

The Huntington National Bank leads with 13 loans in Tempe since FY2024. Midwest Regional Bank (8) and Newtek Bank (8) follow. Only lenders with five or more Tempe loans are counted.

### Which industries get SBA loans in Tempe?

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers leads with 8 loans in Tempe since FY2024. All Other Consumer Goods Rental (6) and Beauty Salons (5) follow.

How to read this

Counts come from SBA's 7(a) loan-level data release, as of June 30, 2026. The file lists loans SBA approved. It does not list declined applications, so it cannot show approval odds. We do not publish any figure built on fewer than 5 loans. Location is the borrower's address in the file, and city names are as SBA recorded them. Recent means FY2024 through June 30, 2026. Charge-off rates use FY2020 to FY2022 loans, the only years old enough to have had time to go bad. Jobs supported are lender-reported estimates. [How we build these pages](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/method/).

## Sources

- [SBA 7(a) and 504 FOIA loan-level data, as of June 30, 2026](https://data.sba.gov/dataset/7a-504-foia)
- [SBA, 504 loans](https://www.sba.gov/loans/504-loans/)
- [SBA, resource partners: SBDCs and SCORE](https://www.sba.gov/counseling/local-assistance/resource-partners/)
- [SBA Arizona District Office (Phoenix)](https://www.sba.gov/district/arizona)
- [Arizona SBDC Network](https://www.arizonasbdc.com/)
- [SCORE, Arizona](https://www.score.org/az/)
- [SOP 50 10 8.1, Sec. C, Ch. 1, Para. D.1 (p. 241); 13 CFR § 120.931](https://legacy.sba.gov/sites/default/files/2026-10/SOP%2050%2010%208.1%20Technical%20Policy%20Updates%20effective%20%2010.1.2026.docx)
- [SOP 50 10 8.1, Sec. C, Ch. 1, Para. B (p. 221)](https://legacy.sba.gov/sites/default/files/2026-10/SOP%2050%2010%208.1%20Technical%20Policy%20Updates%20effective%20%2010.1.2026.docx)
- [sba.gov/loans/504-loans; SOP 50 10 8.1, Sec. A, Ch. 3, Para. A (p. 51)](https://www.sba.gov/loans/504-loans/)
- [SOP 50 10 8.1, Sec. B, Ch. 2, Para. B.1 (p. 126)](https://legacy.sba.gov/sites/default/files/2026-10/SOP%2050%2010%208.1%20Technical%20Policy%20Updates%20effective%20%2010.1.2026.docx)
- [13 CFR § 120.214(d)(2); SOP 50 10 8.1, App. 18, Para. A.2 (p. 395)](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-120.214)