# Small business loans in Alexandria, VA

**Short answer:** The most active SBA lenders in Alexandria, VA since FY2024 are M&T Bank (42 loans) and TD Bank (13). The median loan was $150,000, and half fell between $50,000 and $400,000. For free help, see the Virginia SBDC Network. Source: SBA 7(a) loan data.

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

## Lenders making SBA loans in Alexandria

M&T Bank made the most loans in Alexandria, 26% of the total. The five largest lenders together made 51%.

**Lenders with five or more SBA loans in Alexandria, VA, FY2024 to June 2026**

| Lender | Loans | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [M&T Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/m-and-t-bank/virginia/) | 42 | 25.9% |
| [TD Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/td-bank/virginia/) | 13 | 8.0% |
| [Readycap Lending, LLC](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/readycap-lending-llc/): Non-bank lender | 10 | 6.2% |
| [Northeast Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/northeast-bank/) | 9 | 5.6% |
| [Newtek Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/newtek-bank/) | 8 | 4.9% |

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

## Local help near Alexandria

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

40% of Alexandria 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 runs two district offices that cover Virginia. Each page points to state and federal resources and to lenders in its area. The Virginia SBDC Network gives free counseling across Virginia.

- [SBA Virginia District Office: SBA district office](https://www.sba.gov/district/virginia)
- [SBA Washington Metropolitan Area District Office: SBA district office](https://www.sba.gov/district/washington-metropolitan)
- [Virginia SBDC Network: Small Business Development Center](https://www.virginiasbdc.org/)
- [SCORE mentors in Virginia: Business mentoring](https://www.score.org/va/)

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

- [VSBFA Microloan Program](https://sbsd.virginia.gov/loan-programs/#microloan)
- [VSBFA Economic Development Loan Program](https://sbsd.virginia.gov/loan-programs/#economic-development-loan)
- [VSBFA SSBCI 2.0 Capital Connect Program](https://sbsd.virginia.gov/loan-programs/#cap-connect)
- [VSBFA credit support programs](https://sbsd.virginia.gov/credit-support-programs/)

## Loan counts and sizes in Alexandria

Alexandria ranks 2nd by loans since FY2024 among the 15 Virginia cities with 100 or more SBA loans since FY2020. Nationally it is the 100th busiest of the 580 cities that reach 100 loans.

The 162 loans, 5.5% of the 2,948 in Virginia, were approved for $60.2 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 Alexandria median is 25% below the Virginia median of $200,000.

**Alexandria, VA compared with Virginia and the nation, loans from FY2024 to June 2026**

| Measure | Alexandria | Virginia | U.S. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Loans | 162 | 2,948 | 162,355 |
| Median loan | $150,000 | $200,000 | $150,300 |
| 25th percentile | $50,000 | $80,000 | $50,000 |
| 75th percentile | $400,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Via SBA Express | 42.0% | 30.0% | 35.8% |
| Lines of credit | 29.6% | 22.4% | 28.1% |
| Startups | 19.1% | 23.2% | 16.1% |
| Ownership changes | 7.4% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| Median term | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years |
| Median spread | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Charged off | 6.2% | 3.6% | 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. 42.0% of all loans went through SBA Express, above the national 35.8%. Lines of credit were 29.6% of loans, close to the national 28.1%.

SBA loans in Alexandria, VA by size, FY2024 to June 2026

- $50,000 or less (26%): 42
- $50,001 to $150,000 (26%): 42
- $150,001 to $350,000 (22%): 35
- $350,001 to $500,000 (10%): 16
- $500,001 to $1,000,000 (9%): 14
- $1,000,001 to $2,000,000 (5%): 8
- 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, 53.1% of loans went to businesses more than two years old and 20.4% to businesses two years old or younger. Startups received 19.1% and changes of ownership 7.4%. The national startup share is 16.1%.

SBA loans in Alexandria, VA by fiscal year

- FY2020: 32
- FY2021: 33
- FY2022: 31
- FY2023: 51
- FY2024: 57
- FY2025: 68
- FY2026 (through June 30): 37

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

Volume rose 19% from FY2024 (57 loans) to FY2025 (68), the two latest full years. The busiest full year in the file was FY2025, with 68 loans. FY2026 already shows 37 loans through June 30.

Of the 96 loans Alexandria borrowers received in FY2020 to FY2022, 6.2% were charged off by June 30, 2026, against 3.6% nationally. That group is small, so treat the rate as rough. Lenders reported 1,609 jobs supported across the 162 loans since FY2024, about 9.9 per loan. SBA does not audit these estimates.

## What businesses in Alexandria borrow for

Full-Service Restaurants was the largest borrower group in Alexandria, with 6 loans or 3.7% of the total.

The five largest industries made up 18% of all Alexandria loans.

**Industries with the most SBA loans in Alexandria, VA, FY2024 to June 2026**

| Industry | Loans | Share | U.S. share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Full-Service Restaurants](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/full-service-restaurants/virginia/) | 6 | 3.7% | 4.6% |
| [Janitorial Services](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/janitorial-services/) | 6 | 3.7% | 1.0% |
| [Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/offices-of-all-other-miscellaneous-health-practitioners/) | 6 | 3.7% | 0.9% |
| [Residential Remodelers](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/residential-remodelers/virginia/) | 6 | 3.7% | 2.3% |
| [Child Care Services](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/child-care-services/virginia/) | 5 | 3.1% | 1.5% |

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

## A typical loan payment in Alexandria

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

The median variable-rate loan in Alexandria 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 Alexandria loan sizes over 10 years**

| Loan | Amount | Monthly payment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 25th percentile loan | $50,000 | $654 |
| Median loan | $150,000 | $1,962 |
| 75th percentile loan | $400,000 | $5,231 |

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).

Alexandria 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 $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 Alexandria

Alexandria has 25 SBA 504 loans since FY2020, with $25.6 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, 20 since FY2020.

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

| Certified Development Company | 504 loans |
| --- | --- |
| Business Finance Group, Inc. | 20 |

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/).

## Virginia cities near Alexandria

Alexandria made up 5.5% of Virginia's SBA loans since FY2024.

Alexandria is one of 15 Virginia cities with 100 or more SBA loans since FY2020. The [Virginia page](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/virginia-small-business-loans/) covers all 2,948 loans in Virginia. The closest come first, ranked by county and ZIP code on their loans.

- [Fredericksburg: 114 loans, median $300,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/virginia-small-business-loans/fredericksburg/)
- [Arlington: 82 loans, median $205,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/virginia-small-business-loans/arlington/)
- [Woodbridge: 63 loans, median $110,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/virginia-small-business-loans/woodbridge/)
- [Falls Church: 69 loans, median $167,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/virginia-small-business-loans/falls-church/)
- [Fairfax: 120 loans, median $250,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/virginia-small-business-loans/fairfax/)
- [Midlothian: 58 loans, median $250,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/virginia-small-business-loans/midlothian/)
- [Richmond: 167 loans, median $150,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/virginia-small-business-loans/richmond/)
- [Chesapeake: 89 loans, median $150,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/virginia-small-business-loans/chesapeake/)

## Common questions about SBA loans in Alexandria

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

M&T Bank leads with 42 loans in Alexandria since FY2024. TD Bank (13) and Readycap Lending, LLC (10) follow. Only lenders with five or more Alexandria loans are counted.

### Which industries get SBA loans in Alexandria?

Full-Service Restaurants leads with 6 loans in Alexandria since FY2024. Janitorial Services (6) and Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners (6) 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 Virginia District Office](https://www.sba.gov/district/virginia)
- [SBA Washington Metropolitan Area District Office](https://www.sba.gov/district/washington-metropolitan)
- [Virginia SBDC Network](https://www.virginiasbdc.org/)
- [SCORE, Virginia](https://www.score.org/va/)
- [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)