Small business loans in Grand Rapids, MI
Short answer
The most active SBA lenders in Grand Rapids, MI since FY2024 are The Huntington National Bank (181 loans) and Fifth Third Bank (13). The median loan was $100,400, and half fell between $47,500 and $318,500. For free help, see the Michigan Small Business Development Center. Source: SBA 7(a) loan data.
- SBA loans since FY2024
- 316
- approved since FY2024
- $124.84M
- median loan
- $100,400
- through SBA Express
- 42.4%
Lenders making SBA loans in Grand Rapids
The Huntington National Bank alone made 57% of the loans in Grand Rapids. The five largest lenders together made 71%.
| Lender | Loans | Share |
|---|---|---|
| The Huntington National Bank | 181 | 57.3% |
| Fifth Third Bank | 13 | 4.1% |
| Horizon Bank | 13 | 4.1% |
| Lake Michigan CUCredit union | 9 | 2.8% |
| Newtek Bank | 9 | 2.8% |
Share is the percent of all Grand Rapids loans in that period. Each name links to that lender's page for Michigan where one exists.
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Local help near Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids borrowers can start with SBA's district office for Michigan, an SBDC or SCORE.
28% of Grand Rapids 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 Michigan. Its page points to state and federal resources and to lenders in the area. The Michigan Small Business Development Center gives free counseling across Michigan.
Loan counts and sizes in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids ranks 1st by loans since FY2024 among the 25 Michigan cities with 100 or more SBA loans since FY2020. Nationally it is the 39th busiest of the 580 cities that reach 100 loans.
The 316 loans, 5.6% of the 5,627 in Michigan, were approved for $124.8 million in all. The medianThe middle figure. Half the loans were larger and half were smaller. loan was $100,400, 33% below the national median of $150,300. Half of the loans fell between $47,500 and $318,500. The Grand Rapids median is 33% below the Michigan median of $150,000.
| Measure | Grand Rapids | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loans | 316 | 5,627 | 162,355 |
| Median loan | $100,400 | $150,000 | $150,300 |
| 25th percentile | $47,500 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| 75th percentile | $318,500 | $379,800 | $500,000 |
| Via SBA Express | 42.4% | 38.6% | 35.8% |
| Lines of credit | 40.8% | 36.6% | 28.1% |
| Startups | 17.1% | 17.5% | 16.1% |
| Ownership changes | 15.5% | 11.2% | 10.4% |
| Median term | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years |
| Median spread | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.75 |
| Charged off | 1.6% | 2.2% | 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.
84% of the loans were $500,000 or less, the size SBA Express covers. 42.4% of all loans went through SBA Express, above the national 35.8%. Lines of credit were 40.8% of loans, above the national 28.1%.
Labels show each size's share of all loans. The highlighted bar is the size band that contains the median.
By business age, 57.0% of loans went to businesses more than two years old and 10.4% to businesses two years old or younger. Startups received 17.1% and changes of ownership 15.5%.
Fiscal years run October to September. The last bar covers nine of its twelve months.
Volume fell 32% from FY2024 (156 loans) to FY2025 (106), the two latest full years. The busiest full year in the file was FY2024, with 156 loans. FY2026 already shows 54 loans through June 30.
Of the 318 loans Grand Rapids borrowers received in FY2020 to FY2022, 1.6% were charged offThe lender wrote the loan off as a loss because it was not being repaid. by June 30, 2026, against 3.6% nationally. Lenders reported 2,428 jobs supported across the 316 loans since FY2024, about 7.7 per loan. SBA does not audit these estimates.
What businesses in Grand Rapids borrow for
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload was the largest borrower group in Grand Rapids, with 24 loans or 7.6% of the total.
The five largest industries made up 22% of all Grand Rapids loans. General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload stands out: its 24 loans are 7.6% of Grand Rapids loans, against 1.3% nationally, 5.8 times its national share.
| Industry | Loans | Share | U.S. share |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload | 24 | 7.6% | 1.3% |
| Full-Service Restaurants | 15 | 4.7% | 4.6% |
| Landscaping Services | 13 | 4.1% | 1.7% |
| General Freight Trucking, Local | 9 | 2.8% | 1.1% |
| Limited-Service Restaurants | 9 | 2.8% | 3.3% |
Share is the percent of all Grand Rapids loans in that period. Industry is the NAICS code on each loan. A name links to the Michigan page for that industry where one exists.
A typical loan payment in Grand Rapids
The median Grand Rapids loan was $100,400 with a median term of 10 years.
The median variable-rate loan in Grand Rapids was priced at Prime plus 2.0 percentage points at approval. At today's Prime that spread works out to 9.00%. On $100,400 over 10 years, principal and interest would come to about $1,272 a month. That is arithmetic on past loans, not a rate a lender is offering.
| Loan | Amount | Monthly payment |
|---|---|---|
| 25th percentile loan | $47,500 | $602 |
| Median loan | $100,400 | $1,272 |
| 75th percentile loan | $318,500 | $4,035 |
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 $100,400 is Prime plus 6.0 percentage points, or 13.00% today. The median variable-rate loan here was priced 4.0 points under that ceiling. Source: 13 CFR § 120.214(d)(2); SOP 50 10 8.1, App. 18, Para. A.2 (p. 395).
Grand Rapids loans approved since FY2024 had a median starting rate of 10.5% 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 $100,000 loan and SBA Express payment calculator.
SBA 504 loans near Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids has 22 SBA 504 loans since FY2024, with $23.4 million in SBA and CDC dollars.
The median 504 loan in Grand Rapids was $631,500 in SBA and CDC dollars, 13% of the $5,000,000 program maximum. The bank's share of each project is separate and is not counted in these figures.
Great Lakes Commercial Finance is the Certified Development CompanyA nonprofit that SBA certifies and regulates to arrange 504 loans together with a bank. (CDC) named on the most loans since FY2020, with 51. Michigan Certified Development Corporation follows with 19. The two CDCs listed are named on 70 loans between them.
| Certified Development Company | 504 loans |
|---|---|
| Great Lakes Commercial Finance | 51 |
| Michigan Certified Development Corporation | 19 |
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 capitalMoney for day-to-day costs such as payroll, rent and inventory. Full definition or inventory. Source: SOP 50 10 8.1, Sec. C, Ch. 1, Para. B (p. 221). SBA keeps a list of Certified Development Companies.
Michigan cities near Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids made up 5.6% of Michigan's SBA loans since FY2024.
Grand Rapids is one of 25 Michigan cities with 100 or more SBA loans since FY2020. The Michigan page covers all 5,627 loans in Michigan. The closest come first, ranked by county and ZIP code on their loans.
Common questions about SBA loans in Grand Rapids
Which lenders make the most SBA loans in Grand Rapids?
The Huntington National Bank leads with 181 loans in Grand Rapids since FY2024. Fifth Third Bank (13) and Horizon Bank (13) follow. Only lenders with five or more Grand Rapids loans are counted.
Which industries get SBA loans in Grand Rapids?
General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload leads with 24 loans in Grand Rapids since FY2024. Full-Service Restaurants (15) and Landscaping Services (13) 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.
Sources
- SBA 7(a) and 504 FOIA loan-level data, as of June 30, 2026
- SBA, 504 loans
- SBA, resource partners: SBDCs and SCORE
- SBA Michigan District Office (Detroit, with a Grand Rapids branch by appointment)
- Michigan Small Business Development Center
- SCORE, Michigan
- SOP 50 10 8.1, Sec. C, Ch. 1, Para. D.1 (p. 241); 13 CFR § 120.931
- SOP 50 10 8.1, Sec. C, Ch. 1, Para. B (p. 221)
- sba.gov/loans/504-loans; SOP 50 10 8.1, Sec. A, Ch. 3, Para. A (p. 51)
- SOP 50 10 8.1, Sec. B, Ch. 2, Para. B.1 (p. 126)
- 13 CFR § 120.214(d)(2); SOP 50 10 8.1, App. 18, Para. A.2 (p. 395)
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