# Small business loans in Annapolis, MD

**Short answer:** The most active SBA lenders in Annapolis, MD since FY2024 are M&T Bank (19 loans) and BayFirst National Bank (5). The median loan was $150,000, and half fell between $80,000 and $435,000. For free help, see the Maryland Small Business Development Center. Source: SBA 7(a) loan data.

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

## Lenders making SBA loans in Annapolis

M&T Bank made the most loans in Annapolis, 31% of the total.

**Lenders with five or more SBA loans in Annapolis, MD, FY2024 to June 2026**

| Lender | Loans | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [M&T Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/m-and-t-bank/) | 19 | 31.1% |
| [BayFirst National Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/bayfirst-national-bank/) | 5 | 8.2% |

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

Annapolis has two lenders with five or more loans since FY2024. Others had fewer, and the Maryland page counts 141 lenders with at least one approved loan statewide.

## Local help near Annapolis

Annapolis borrowers can start with SBA's district offices for Maryland, an SBDC or SCORE.

SBA runs two district offices that cover Maryland. Each page points to state and federal resources and to lenders in its area. The Maryland Small Business Development Center gives free counseling across Maryland.

- [SBA Baltimore District Office (Baltimore City and every county except Montgomery and Prince George's): SBA district office](https://www.sba.gov/district/baltimore)
- [SBA Washington Metropolitan Area District Office (Montgomery and Prince George's counties): SBA district office](https://www.sba.gov/district/washington-metropolitan)
- [Maryland Small Business Development Center: Small Business Development Center](https://www.marylandsbdc.org/)
- [SCORE mentors in Maryland: Business mentoring](https://www.score.org/md/)

Alongside SBA loans, Maryland runs three loan programs. The [Maryland page](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/maryland-small-business-loans/#loan-programs-in-maryland) describes each, and the official pages are linked here.

- [Small Business Companion Loans](https://dhcd.maryland.gov/business-development/business-lending/small-business-companion-loans)
- [Own Your Future: Property Acquisition for Small Business](https://dhcd.maryland.gov/business-development/business-lending/own-your-future)
- [Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority](https://commerce.maryland.gov/financial-incentives/loans-financing/msbdfa)

## Loan counts and sizes in Annapolis

Annapolis ranks 9th by loans since FY2024 among the 9 Maryland cities with 100 or more SBA loans since FY2020. Nationally it is the 444th busiest of the 580 cities that reach 100 loans.

The 61 loans, 2.0% of the 3,058 in Maryland, were approved for $25.4 million in all. The median loan was $150,000, close to the national median of $150,300. Half of the loans fell between $80,000 and $435,000. The Annapolis median is 20% above the Maryland median of $125,000.

**Annapolis, MD compared with Maryland and the nation, loans from FY2024 to June 2026**

| Measure | Annapolis | Maryland | U.S. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Loans | 61 | 3,058 | 162,355 |
| Median loan | $150,000 | $125,000 | $150,300 |
| 25th percentile | $80,000 | $45,000 | $50,000 |
| 75th percentile | $435,000 | $350,000 | $500,000 |
| Via SBA Express | 36.1% | 46.7% | 35.8% |
| Lines of credit | 26.2% | 34.0% | 28.1% |
| Startups | 24.6% | 18.7% | 16.1% |
| Ownership changes | 13.1% | 8.4% | 10.4% |
| Median term | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years |
| Median spread | 2.75 | 3.0 | 2.75 |
| Charged off | Fewer than 5 | 6.4% | 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.

77% of the loans were $500,000 or less, the size SBA Express covers. 36.1% of all loans went through SBA Express, close to the national 35.8%. Lines of credit were 26.2% of loans, close to the national 28.1%.

SBA loans in Annapolis, MD by size, FY2024 to June 2026

- $50,000 or less (18%): 11
- $50,001 to $150,000 (36%): 22
- $150,001 to $350,000 (15%): 9
- $350,001 to $500,000 (8%): 5
- $500,001 to $1,000,000 (8%): 5
- $1,000,001 to $2,000,000 (15%): 9
- Over $2,000,000 (0%): 0

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

SBA loans in Annapolis, MD by fiscal year

- FY2020: 12
- FY2021: 11
- FY2022: 14
- FY2023: 23
- FY2024: 26
- FY2025: 15
- FY2026 (through June 30): 20

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

Volume fell 42% from FY2024 (26 loans) to FY2025 (15), the two latest full years. The busiest full year in the file was FY2024, with 26 loans. FY2026 already shows 20 loans through June 30.

Of the 37 loans Annapolis borrowers received in FY2020 to FY2022, fewer than 5 were charged off by June 30, 2026, against 3.6% nationally. Lenders reported 583 jobs supported across the 61 loans since FY2024, about 9.6 per loan. SBA does not audit these estimates.

## What businesses in Annapolis borrow for

Full-Service Restaurants was the largest borrower group in Annapolis, with 5 loans or 8.2% of the total.

**Industries with the most SBA loans in Annapolis, MD, FY2024 to June 2026**

| Industry | Loans | Share | U.S. share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Full-Service Restaurants](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/full-service-restaurants/maryland/) | 5 | 8.2% | 4.6% |

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

## A typical loan payment in Annapolis

The median Annapolis loan was $150,000 with a median term of 10 years.

The median variable-rate loan in Annapolis was priced at Prime plus 2.75 percentage points at approval. At today's Prime that spread works out to 9.75%. On $150,000 over 10 years, principal and interest would come to about $1,962 a month. That is arithmetic on past loans, not a rate a lender is offering.

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

| Loan | Amount | Monthly payment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 25th percentile loan | $80,000 | $1,046 |
| Median loan | $150,000 | $1,962 |
| 75th percentile loan | $435,000 | $5,689 |

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 $150,000 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).

Annapolis loans approved since FY2024 had a median starting rate of 10.75% at approval, against 10.25% nationally. 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 $150,000 loan](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/loan-amounts/150000-business-loan/) and [SBA Express payment calculator](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-payment-calculator/).

## SBA 504 loans near Annapolis

Annapolis has 8 SBA 504 loans since FY2020, with $8.3 million in SBA and CDC dollars.

Fewer than five of them came in FY2024 or later, so no recent median is published. The bank's share of each project is separate and is not counted in these figures.

Business Finance Group, Inc. is the one Certified Development Company (CDC) named on five or more loans, 6 since FY2020.

**CDCs named on five or more 504 loans in Annapolis, FY2020 to June 2026**

| Certified Development Company | 504 loans |
| --- | --- |
| Business Finance Group, Inc. | 6 |

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/).

## Maryland cities near Annapolis

Annapolis made up 2.0% of Maryland's SBA loans since FY2024.

Annapolis is one of 9 Maryland cities with 100 or more SBA loans since FY2020. The [Maryland page](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/maryland-small-business-loans/) covers all 3,058 loans in Maryland. The closest come first, ranked by county and ZIP code on their loans.

- [Baltimore: 288 loans, median $141,500](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/maryland-small-business-loans/baltimore/)
- [Frederick: 122 loans, median $131,850](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/maryland-small-business-loans/frederick/)
- [Columbia: 117 loans, median $150,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/maryland-small-business-loans/columbia/)
- [Silver Spring: 93 loans, median $100,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/maryland-small-business-loans/silver-spring/)
- [Gaithersburg: 95 loans, median $195,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/maryland-small-business-loans/gaithersburg/)
- [Rockville: 103 loans, median $150,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/maryland-small-business-loans/rockville/)
- [Bowie: 63 loans, median $150,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/maryland-small-business-loans/bowie/)
- [Laurel: 75 loans, median $150,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/maryland-small-business-loans/laurel/)

## Common questions about SBA loans in Annapolis

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

M&T Bank leads with 19 loans in Annapolis since FY2024. BayFirst National Bank (5) follows. Only lenders with five or more Annapolis loans are counted.

### Which industries get SBA loans in Annapolis?

Full-Service Restaurants leads with 5 loans in Annapolis since FY2024.

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 Baltimore District Office (Baltimore City and every county except Montgomery and Prince George's)](https://www.sba.gov/district/baltimore)
- [SBA Washington Metropolitan Area District Office (Montgomery and Prince George's counties)](https://www.sba.gov/district/washington-metropolitan)
- [Maryland Small Business Development Center](https://www.marylandsbdc.org/)
- [SCORE, Maryland](https://www.score.org/md/)
- [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)