# Small business loans in Lincoln, NE

**Short answer:** The most active SBA lenders in Lincoln, NE since FY2024 are Union Bank and Trust Company (62 loans) and Cornhusker Bank (15). The median loan was $150,000, and half fell between $50,000 and $400,000. For free help, see the Nebraska Small Business Development Center. Source: SBA 7(a) loan data.

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

## Lenders making SBA loans in Lincoln

Union Bank and Trust Company made the most loans in Lincoln, 39% of the total. The five largest lenders together made 69%.

**Lenders with five or more SBA loans in Lincoln, NE, FY2024 to June 2026**

| Lender | Loans | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Union Bank and Trust Company](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/union-bank-and-trust-company/) | 62 | 39.5% |
| [Cornhusker Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/cornhusker-bank/) | 15 | 9.6% |
| [U.S. Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/u-s-bank/nebraska/) | 12 | 7.6% |
| [First State Bank Nebraska](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/first-state-bank-nebraska/) | 11 | 7.0% |
| [Northeast Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/northeast-bank/) | 8 | 5.1% |

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

## Local help near Lincoln

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

34% of Lincoln 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 Nebraska. Its page points to state and federal resources and to lenders in the area. The Nebraska Small Business Development Center gives free counseling across Nebraska.

- [SBA Nebraska District Office (Omaha): SBA district office](https://www.sba.gov/district/nebraska)
- [Nebraska Small Business Development Center: Small Business Development Center](https://www.unomaha.edu/nebraska-business-development-center/business-start-and-growth/index.php)
- [SCORE mentors in Nebraska: Business mentoring](https://www.score.org/ne/)

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

- [Nebraska Growth Loan Fund](https://opportunity.nebraska.gov/programs/business/ssbci/)

## Loan counts and sizes in Lincoln

Lincoln ranks 2nd by loans since FY2024 among the 2 Nebraska cities with 100 or more SBA loans since FY2020. Nationally it is the 106th busiest of the 580 cities that reach 100 loans.

The 157 loans, 19.5% of the 807 in Nebraska, were approved for $57.3 million in all. The median loan was $150,000, close to the national median of $150,300. Half of the loans fell between $50,000 and $400,000. The Lincoln median is 18% below the Nebraska median of $183,000.

**Lincoln, NE compared with Nebraska and the nation, loans from FY2024 to June 2026**

| Measure | Lincoln | Nebraska | U.S. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Loans | 157 | 807 | 162,355 |
| Median loan | $150,000 | $183,000 | $150,300 |
| 25th percentile | $50,000 | $75,000 | $50,000 |
| 75th percentile | $400,000 | $489,750 | $500,000 |
| Via SBA Express | 38.9% | 36.3% | 35.8% |
| Lines of credit | 26.1% | 24.2% | 28.1% |
| Startups | 17.8% | 20.8% | 16.1% |
| Ownership changes | 19.1% | 16.0% | 10.4% |
| Median term | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years |
| Median spread | 1.0 | 1.55 | 2.75 |
| Charged off | Fewer than 5 | 1.6% | 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.

83% of the loans were $500,000 or less, the size SBA Express covers. 38.9% of all loans went through SBA Express, above the national 35.8%. Lines of credit were 26.1% of loans, close to the national 28.1%.

SBA loans in Lincoln, NE by size, FY2024 to June 2026

- $50,000 or less (25%): 40
- $50,001 to $150,000 (26%): 41
- $150,001 to $350,000 (18%): 29
- $350,001 to $500,000 (13%): 20
- $500,001 to $1,000,000 (11%): 17
- $1,000,001 to $2,000,000 (3%): 5
- Over $2,000,000 (3%): 5

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

By business age, 46.5% of loans went to businesses more than two years old and 16.6% to businesses two years old or younger. Startups received 17.8% and changes of ownership 19.1%. The national startup share is 16.1%.

SBA loans in Lincoln, NE by fiscal year

- FY2020: 39
- FY2021: 53
- FY2022: 53
- FY2023: 58
- FY2024: 64
- FY2025: 52
- FY2026 (through June 30): 41

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

Volume fell 19% from FY2024 (64 loans) to FY2025 (52), the two latest full years. The busiest full year in the file was FY2024, with 64 loans. FY2026 already shows 41 loans through June 30.

Of the 145 loans Lincoln borrowers received in FY2020 to FY2022, fewer than 5 were charged off by June 30, 2026, against 3.6% nationally. Lenders reported 1,671 jobs supported across the 157 loans since FY2024, about 10.6 per loan. SBA does not audit these estimates.

## What businesses in Lincoln borrow for

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers was the largest borrower group in Lincoln, with 9 loans or 5.7% of the total.

The five largest industries made up 22% of all Lincoln loans.

**Industries with the most SBA loans in Lincoln, NE, FY2024 to June 2026**

| Industry | Loans | Share | U.S. share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/fitness-recreational-sports-centers/) | 9 | 5.7% | 2.1% |
| [Baked Goods Retailers](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/baked-goods-retailers/) | 7 | 4.5% | 0.2% |
| [Full-Service Restaurants](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/full-service-restaurants/nebraska/) | 7 | 4.5% | 4.6% |
| [General Automotive Repair](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/general-automotive-repair/) | 6 | 3.8% | 1.5% |
| [Offices of Dentists](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/offices-of-dentists/) | 5 | 3.2% | 1.1% |

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

## A typical loan payment in Lincoln

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

The median variable-rate loan in Lincoln was priced at Prime plus 1.0 percentage points at approval. At today's Prime that spread works out to 8.00%. On $150,000 over 10 years, principal and interest would come to about $1,820 a month. That is arithmetic on past loans, not a rate a lender is offering.

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

| Loan | Amount | Monthly payment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 25th percentile loan | $50,000 | $607 |
| Median loan | $150,000 | $1,820 |
| 75th percentile loan | $400,000 | $4,853 |

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 5.0 points under that ceiling. Source: 13 CFR § 120.214(d)(2); SOP 50 10 8.1, App. 18, Para. A.2 (p. 395).

Lincoln loans approved since FY2024 had a median starting rate of 8.5% 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 $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 Lincoln

Lincoln has 13 SBA 504 loans since FY2024, with $20.6 million in SBA and CDC dollars.

The median 504 loan in Lincoln was $1,235,000 in SBA and CDC dollars, 25% of the $5,000,000 program maximum. The bank's share of each project is separate and is not counted in these figures.

Nebraska Economic Development Corporation is the one Certified Development Company (CDC) named on five or more loans, 50 since FY2020.

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

| Certified Development Company | 504 loans |
| --- | --- |
| Nebraska Economic Development Corporation | 50 |

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/).

## Nebraska cities near Lincoln

Lincoln made up 19.5% of Nebraska's SBA loans since FY2024.

Lincoln is one of 2 Nebraska cities with 100 or more SBA loans since FY2020. The [Nebraska page](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/nebraska-small-business-loans/) covers all 807 loans in Nebraska. The closest come first, ranked by county and ZIP code on their loans.

- [Omaha: 254 loans, median $200,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/nebraska-small-business-loans/omaha/)

## Common questions about SBA loans in Lincoln

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

Union Bank and Trust Company leads with 62 loans in Lincoln since FY2024. Cornhusker Bank (15) and U.S. Bank (12) follow. Only lenders with five or more Lincoln loans are counted.

### Which industries get SBA loans in Lincoln?

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers leads with 9 loans in Lincoln since FY2024. Baked Goods Retailers (7) and Full-Service Restaurants (7) 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 Nebraska District Office (Omaha)](https://www.sba.gov/district/nebraska)
- [Nebraska Small Business Development Center](https://www.unomaha.edu/nebraska-business-development-center/business-start-and-growth/index.php)
- [SCORE, Nebraska](https://www.score.org/ne/)
- [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)