# Small business loans in Auburn, WA

**Short answer:** The most active SBA lenders in Auburn, WA since FY2024 are U.S. Bank (12 loans) and KeyBank (11). The median loan was $93,250, and half fell between $49,925 and $350,000. For free help, see the Washington Small Business Development Center. Source: SBA 7(a) loan data.

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

## Lenders making SBA loans in Auburn

No lender made more than 14% of the loans in Auburn, and U.S. Bank made the most. The five largest lenders together made 52%.

**Lenders with five or more SBA loans in Auburn, WA, FY2024 to June 2026**

| Lender | Loans | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [U.S. Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/u-s-bank/) | 12 | 14.0% |
| [KeyBank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/keybank/washington/) | 11 | 12.8% |
| [Columbia Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/columbia-bank/) | 10 | 11.6% |
| [Newtek Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/newtek-bank/) | 7 | 8.1% |
| [WaFd Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/wafd-bank/) | 5 | 5.8% |

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

## Local help near Auburn

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

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

- [SBA Seattle District Office: SBA district office](https://www.sba.gov/district/seattle)
- [SBA Portland District Office: SBA district office](https://www.sba.gov/district/portland)
- [Washington Small Business Development Center: Small Business Development Center](https://wsbdc.org/)
- [SCORE mentors in Washington: Business mentoring](https://www.score.org/wa/)

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

- [Owner-Occupied Commercial Real-Estate Loan Program (CRE)](https://www.commerce.wa.gov/access-to-capital/)
- [Collateral Support Program (CSP)](https://www.commerce.wa.gov/access-to-capital/)
- [Revenue-Based Financing Fund (RBF)](https://www.commerce.wa.gov/access-to-capital/)

## Loan counts and sizes in Auburn

Auburn ranks 10th by loans since FY2024 among the 24 Washington cities with 100 or more SBA loans since FY2020. Nationally it is the 262nd busiest of the 580 cities that reach 100 loans.

The 86 loans, 1.8% of the 4,798 in Washington, were approved for $34.3 million in all. The median loan was $93,250, 38% below the national median of $150,300. Half of the loans fell between $49,925 and $350,000. The Auburn median is 38% below the Washington median of $150,000.

**Auburn, WA compared with Washington and the nation, loans from FY2024 to June 2026**

| Measure | Auburn | Washington | U.S. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Loans | 86 | 4,798 | 162,355 |
| Median loan | $93,250 | $150,000 | $150,300 |
| 25th percentile | $49,925 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| 75th percentile | $350,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Via SBA Express | 57.0% | 45.6% | 35.8% |
| Lines of credit | 38.4% | 36.6% | 28.1% |
| Startups | n/a | 9.9% | 16.1% |
| Ownership changes | 8.1% | 14.5% | 10.4% |
| Median term | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years |
| Median spread | 3.0 | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Charged off | 0.0% | 2.4% | 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.

83% of the loans were $500,000 or less, the size SBA Express covers. 57.0% of all loans went through SBA Express, above the national 35.8%. Lines of credit were 38.4% of loans, above the national 28.1%.

SBA loans in Auburn, WA by size, FY2024 to June 2026

- $50,000 or less (45%): 39
- $50,001 to $150,000 (20%): 17
- $150,001 to $350,000 (10%): 9
- $350,001 to $500,000 (7%): 6
- $500,001 to $1,000,000: Fewer than 5
- $1,000,001 to $2,000,000 (7%): 6
- Over $2,000,000 (6%): 5

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

SBA loans in Auburn, WA by fiscal year

- FY2020: 11
- FY2021: 22
- FY2022: 22
- FY2023: 22
- FY2024: 29
- FY2025: 38
- FY2026 (through June 30): 19

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

Volume rose 31% from FY2024 (29 loans) to FY2025 (38), the two latest full years. The busiest full year in the file was FY2025, with 38 loans. FY2026 already shows 19 loans through June 30.

Of the 55 loans Auburn borrowers received in FY2020 to FY2022, 0.0% were charged off by June 30, 2026, against 3.6% nationally. That group is small, so treat the rate as rough. Lenders reported 828 jobs supported across the 86 loans since FY2024, about 9.6 per loan. SBA does not audit these estimates.

## What businesses in Auburn borrow for

Home Health Care Services was the largest borrower group in Auburn, with 5 loans or 5.8% of the total.

**Industries with the most SBA loans in Auburn, WA, FY2024 to June 2026**

| Industry | Loans | Share | U.S. share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Home Health Care Services](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/home-health-care-services/) | 5 | 5.8% | 1.0% |
| [Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/plumbing-heating-air-conditioning-contractors/) | 5 | 5.8% | 1.9% |

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

## A typical loan payment in Auburn

The median Auburn loan was $93,250 with a median term of 10 years.

The median variable-rate loan in Auburn was priced at Prime plus 3.0 percentage points at approval. At today's Prime that spread works out to 10.00%. On $93,250 over 10 years, principal and interest would come to about $1,232 a month. That is arithmetic on past loans, not a rate a lender is offering.

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

| Loan | Amount | Monthly payment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 25th percentile loan | $49,925 | $660 |
| Median loan | $93,250 | $1,232 |
| 75th percentile loan | $350,000 | $4,625 |

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 $93,250 is Prime plus 6.0 percentage points, or 13.00% today. The median variable-rate loan here was priced 3.0 points under that ceiling. Source: 13 CFR § 120.214(d)(2); SOP 50 10 8.1, App. 18, Para. A.2 (p. 395).

Auburn loans approved since FY2024 had a median starting rate of 10.87% 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](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/loan-amounts/100000-business-loan/) and [SBA Express payment calculator](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-payment-calculator/).

## SBA 504 loans near Auburn

Auburn has 6 SBA 504 loans since FY2024, with $7.8 million in SBA and CDC dollars.

The median 504 loan in Auburn was $1,203,000 in SBA and CDC dollars, 24% of the $5,000,000 program maximum. The bank's share of each project is separate and is not counted in these figures.

Evergreen Business Capital is the Certified Development Company (CDC) named on the most loans since FY2020, with 7. Northwest Business Development Association follows with 5. The two CDCs listed are named on 12 loans between them.

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

| Certified Development Company | 504 loans |
| --- | --- |
| Evergreen Business Capital | 7 |
| Northwest Business Development Association | 5 |

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/).

## Washington cities near Auburn

Auburn made up 1.8% of Washington's SBA loans since FY2024.

Auburn is one of 24 Washington cities with 100 or more SBA loans since FY2020. The [Washington page](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/washington-small-business-loans/) covers all 4,798 loans in Washington. The closest come first, ranked by county and ZIP code on their loans.

- [Federal Way: 78 loans, median $201,250](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/washington-small-business-loans/federal-way/)
- [Bellevue: 119 loans, median $171,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/washington-small-business-loans/bellevue/)
- [Kent: 106 loans, median $203,600](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/washington-small-business-loans/kent/)
- [Kirkland: 82 loans, median $201,350](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/washington-small-business-loans/kirkland/)
- [Redmond: 68 loans, median $272,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/washington-small-business-loans/redmond/)
- [Renton: 89 loans, median $215,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/washington-small-business-loans/renton/)
- [Woodinville: 66 loans, median $350,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/washington-small-business-loans/woodinville/)
- [Seattle: 530 loans, median $188,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/washington-small-business-loans/seattle/)

## Common questions about SBA loans in Auburn

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

U.S. Bank leads with 12 loans in Auburn since FY2024. KeyBank (11) and Columbia Bank (10) follow. Only lenders with five or more Auburn loans are counted.

### Which industries get SBA loans in Auburn?

Home Health Care Services leads with 5 loans in Auburn since FY2024. Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (5) follows.

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 Seattle District Office](https://www.sba.gov/district/seattle)
- [SBA Portland District Office](https://www.sba.gov/district/portland)
- [Washington Small Business Development Center](https://wsbdc.org/)
- [SCORE, Washington](https://www.score.org/wa/)
- [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)