# SBA loans to custom software development firms in New Jersey

**Short answer:** SBA's loan file shows 48 loans to custom software development firms in New Jersey since October 2023. 52.1% were lines of credit, against 30.3% nationally. These 48 loans are 0.84% of New Jersey's SBA loans, against 0.52% nationwide.

Canonical page: https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/custom-computer-programming-services/new-jersey/
Data as of: 2026-06-30

A small base

This page rests on 48 loans. Medians and shares on so few loans can swing on a few loans, so use them as a rough guide.

These are the 48 SBA 7(a) loans to [custom software development firms](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/custom-computer-programming-services/) in [New Jersey](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/new-jersey-small-business-loans/) approved October 2023 to June 2026. Each figure is set against the national figure for the same industry and period. State is where the business is, not where the lender is based. The file lists loans SBA approved, so it shows what lenders have done and not what any lender will do for you.

## How New Jersey differs from the U.S.

**What this means for you.** If you need working capital you can draw on and repay, revolving lines were more common here, so ask lenders about one.

### Lines of credit

52.1% of the loans in New Jersey were lines of credit, against 30.3% nationally.

Lines of credit, share of loans, Oct 2023 to Jun 2026

- New Jersey: 52.1%
- United States: 30.3%

### How common it is

Custom software development firms made up 0.84% of the SBA loans approved in New Jersey since October 2023, against 0.52% of loans nationwide. Its share here is 1.6 times its national share.

Share of all SBA loans, Oct 2023 to Jun 2026

- New Jersey: 0.84%
- United States: 0.52%

We compared 7 measures with the national figure for the same period, and these are the 2 that differ clearly. The table compares every measure.

## New Jersey next to the U.S.

**New Jersey compared with all loans to custom software development firms in the U.S., October 2023 to June 2026**

| Measure | New Jersey | United States | Reading |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Industry's share of all SBA loans | 0.84% | 0.52% | Clearly higher |
| Median loan | $250,000 | $185,000 | No clear gap |
| Middle half of loans | $94,250 to $312,500 | $93,500 to $354,300 | – |
| Startups (the loan opens the business) | Fewer than 5 | 4.3% | n/a |
| In business 2 years or less | 16.7% | 12.6% | No clear gap |
| In business more than 2 years | 75.0% | 78.7% | No clear gap |
| Change of ownership | Fewer than 5 | 3.9% | n/a |
| SBA Express | 58.3% | 36.9% | No clear gap |
| Lines of credit | 52.1% | 30.3% | Clearly higher |
| Median term | 10 years | 10 years | – |
| Median spread over Prime at approval | 3 points over Prime | 3 points over Prime | – |

Clearly higher and clearly lower mark a gap large enough to matter and unlikely to be chance for this many loans. Spread over Prime is the rate at approval minus Prime that day, so it is not today's rate. Rows with a dash are shown for reference.

## Who lends in New Jersey

The 3 lenders below made 23 of the 48 loans approved October 2023 to June 2026, or 47.9%. A lender is listed when it has 5 or more of them, five at most.

**Top lenders in New Jersey**

| Lender | Loans | Share here | U.S. share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [TD Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/td-bank/) | 11 | 22.9% | Not in top 5 |
| [M&T Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/m-and-t-bank/) | 6 | 12.5% | Not in top 5 |
| [Newtek Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/newtek-bank/) | 6 | 12.5% | 15.1% |

Share here is the lender's share of the loans in this state. U.S. share is its share of all loans to this industry nationally. Not in top 5 means it is not one of the five lenders with the most loans to the industry.

## Custom software development firms in other states

Other states where these loans differ clearly from the national pattern, most loans first.

**Custom software development firms by state**

| State | Loans since October 2019 |
| --- | --- |
| [Texas](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/custom-computer-programming-services/texas/) | 116 |
| [Maryland](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/custom-computer-programming-services/maryland/) | 60 |

## More industries in New Jersey

Other industries in New Jersey with a clear difference from the national pattern, most loans first.

**Other industries in New Jersey**

| Industry | Loans since October 2019 |
| --- | --- |
| [Home remodeling contractors](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/residential-remodelers/new-jersey/) | 336 |
| [Local trucking companies](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/general-freight-trucking-local/new-jersey/) | 257 |
| [Landscaping and lawn care companies](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/landscaping-services/new-jersey/) | 219 |
| [Hair salons and beauty salons](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/beauty-salons/new-jersey/) | 187 |
| [Plumbing and HVAC companies](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/plumbing-heating-air-conditioning-contractors/new-jersey/) | 183 |
| [Electrical contractors](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/electrical-contractors-other-wiring-installation-contractors/new-jersey/) | 151 |
| [Long-haul truckload carriers](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/general-freight-trucking-long-distance-truckload/new-jersey/) | 149 |
| [Coffee shops, ice cream parlors, juice and tea bars and doughnut shops](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/snack-nonalcoholic-beverage-bars/new-jersey/) | 140 |

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. Industry is the NAICS code recorded on each loan. Location is the borrower's address in the file. Loans are those approved October 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026. SBA's fiscal year runs October 1 to September 30. Each figure is set against the national figure for the same period. A gap is called clear when it is large enough to matter and unlikely to be chance for this many loans. A comparison with no clear gap in the loans is not published. Express counts SBA Express and Export Express loans. Lines of credit are loans SBA's file flags as revolving. [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)
