# SBA loans to law firms in Massachusetts **Short answer:** SBA's loan file shows 133 loans to law firms in Massachusetts since October 2019. 86.5% went through SBA Express, against 46.4% nationally. Eastern Bank made 42.9% of them, well above its share nationally and across all loans in Massachusetts. Canonical page: https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/offices-of-lawyers/massachusetts/ Data as of: 2026-06-30 These are the 133 SBA 7(a) loans to [law firms](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/offices-of-lawyers/) in [Massachusetts](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/massachusetts-small-business-loans/) approved October 2019 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. Every state page for this industry uses this same period, so the pages can be compared with each other. ## How Massachusetts differs from the U.S. **What this means for you.** SBA Express was a more common route for these loans here, so ask lenders about it if your loan is small enough to qualify. ### SBA Express 86.5% of the loans in Massachusetts went through SBA Express, against 46.4% nationally. SBA Express, share of loans, Oct 2019 to Jun 2026 - Massachusetts: 86.5% - United States: 46.4% ### Lender concentration [Eastern Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/eastern-bank/) made 42.9% of these loans (57 of 133). It is not among the five lenders with the most loans to law firms nationally. It made 22.1% of all SBA loans in Massachusetts. ### Lines of credit 53.4% of the loans in Massachusetts were lines of credit, against 36.1% nationally. Lines of credit, share of loans, Oct 2019 to Jun 2026 - Massachusetts: 53.4% - United States: 36.1% We compared 8 measures with the national figure for the same period, and these are the 3 that differ clearly. One more difference is in the table. ## Massachusetts next to the U.S. **Massachusetts compared with all loans to law firms in the U.S., October 2019 to June 2026** | Measure | Massachusetts | United States | Reading | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Industry's share of all SBA loans | 1.5% | 0.89% | Clearly higher | | Median loan | $100,000 | $150,000 | No clear gap | | Middle half of loans | $42,900 to $175,000 | $51,700 to $360,000 | – | | Startups (the loan opens the business) | 3.8% | 6.5% | No clear gap | | In business 2 years or less | 13.5% | 16.6% | No clear gap | | In business more than 2 years | 81.2% | 73.0% | No clear gap | | Change of ownership | Fewer than 5 | 2.3% | n/a | | SBA Express | 86.5% | 46.4% | Clearly higher | | Lines of credit | 53.4% | 36.1% | Clearly higher | | Median term | 10 years | 10 years | – | | Median spread over Prime at approval | 2.25 points over Prime | 2.75 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 Massachusetts The 5 lenders below made 103 of the 133 loans approved October 2019 to June 2026, or 77.4%. A lender is listed when it has 5 or more of them, five at most. **Top lenders in Massachusetts** | Lender | Loans | Share here | U.S. share | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Eastern Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/eastern-bank/) | 57 | 42.9% | Not in top 5 | | [TD Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/td-bank/) | 13 | 9.8% | 4.7% | | [Webster Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/webster-bank/) | 12 | 9.0% | Not in top 5 | | [Leader Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/leader-bank/) | 11 | 8.3% | Not in top 5 | | [Beacon Bank and Trust](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/beacon-bank-and-trust/) | 10 | 7.5% | Not in top 5 | 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. ## Law firms in other states Other states where these loans differ clearly from the national pattern, most loans first. **Law firms by state** | State | Loans since October 2019 | | --- | --- | | [California](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/offices-of-lawyers/california/) | 496 | | [Florida](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/offices-of-lawyers/florida/) | 277 | | [New York](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/offices-of-lawyers/new-york/) | 239 | | [Texas](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/offices-of-lawyers/texas/) | 220 | | [Washington](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/offices-of-lawyers/washington/) | 108 | | [Ohio](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/offices-of-lawyers/ohio/) | 103 | | [Georgia](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/offices-of-lawyers/georgia/) | 86 | | [Virginia](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/offices-of-lawyers/virginia/) | 55 | ## More industries in Massachusetts Other industries in Massachusetts with a clear difference from the national pattern, most loans first. **Other industries in Massachusetts** | Industry | Loans since October 2019 | | --- | --- | | [Sit-down restaurants](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/full-service-restaurants/massachusetts/) | 424 | | [Landscaping and lawn care companies](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/landscaping-services/massachusetts/) | 308 | | [Fast-food, pizza and counter-service restaurants](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/limited-service-restaurants/massachusetts/) | 287 | | [Plumbing and HVAC companies](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/plumbing-heating-air-conditioning-contractors/massachusetts/) | 187 | | [Hair salons and beauty salons](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/beauty-salons/massachusetts/) | 174 | | [Electrical contractors](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/electrical-contractors-other-wiring-installation-contractors/massachusetts/) | 162 | | [Gyms, fitness studios and recreational sports centers](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/fitness-recreational-sports-centers/massachusetts/) | 149 | | [Paving, fencing, pool and other specialty contractors](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/all-other-specialty-trade-contractors/massachusetts/) | 149 | 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, 2019 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)