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M&T Bank Ranks No. 1 in SBA 7(a) Lending Across Its Footprint, Achieves Record Small Business Loan Growth

PR Newswire•14/10/2026•10:00 ET
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Key Highlights

  • ➤M&T approved 2,975 SBA 7(a) loans totaling $326.44 million in Fiscal Year 2026
  • ➤SBA 7(a) loans and dollars grew approximately 10% year over year
  • ➤M&T rose to No. 5 nationally, up from No. 7 among SBA 7(a) lenders
  • ➤Industrywide SBA 7(a) loan volume declined 26% and lending dollars fell 12%
  • ➤M&T ranked No. 1 in 10 SBA districts and top three in all 15 reporting districts

Expert Statements

Eric Feldstein, Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Retail and Business Banking at M&T Bank

“M&T's longstanding commitment to small businesses is about more than providing access to capital, it's about being a trusted partner to entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey”

Eric Feldstein, Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Retail and Business Banking at M&T Bank

“Our SBA lending leadership has been built on understanding our clients' goals and working with them to find the right path forward, whether they're launching a new business, investing in a permanent home, or pursuing their next opportunity for growth. We're proud to help entrepreneurs turn their ideas and ambitions into the businesses that strengthen our communities.”

Eric Feldstein, Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Retail and Business Banking at M&T Bank

“Every SBA loan represents a business owner pursuing a vision, creating opportunity and strengthening a local economy”

Eric Feldstein, Senior Executive Vice President and Head of Retail and Business Banking at M&T Bank

“These results are a reflection of the collaboration across Business Banking, Retail, Credit, Operations, Risk and many other teams that come together every day to deliver for our clients.”

Marc Cruise, Owner of Mid Atlantic Port Service

“As our lease costs continued to rise, we knew owning our facility was the right long-term move for the business, but we needed a financing partner that could help us make it happen without tying up the working capital we need to operate and grow”

Marc Cruise, Owner of Mid Atlantic Port Service

“M&T took the time to understand both our immediate needs and our long-term goals and helped structure an SBA 504 solution that allowed us to bring our operations together and invest in our future.”

M&T Bank Ranks No. 1 in SBA 7(a) Lending Across Its Footprint, Achieves Record Small Business Loan Growth PR Newswire

Bank rises to No. 5 nationally, providing nearly 3,000 loans totaling $326.4 million to small businesses in Fiscal Year 2026

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