M&T Bank's fiscal 2026 SBA 7(a) lending rises 10% to record $326.44 million
MTB•M&T Bank approved 2,975 SBA 7(a) loans totaling a record $326.44 million in fiscal 2026, up about 10% in loan count and dollars from fiscal 2025. Its national ranking rose to No. 5 as industrywide loan volume fell 26%.
1. SBA lending results
M&T Bank approved 2,975 SBA 7(a) loans totaling $326.44 million in fiscal 2026, which ended Sept. 30. The loan count increased by 274, and lending dollars rose $32.5 million from fiscal 2025, or approximately 10% in each measure.
2. Rankings and industry volume
M&T Bank ranked No. 1 across its footprint and rose to No. 5 nationally from No. 7. Industrywide SBA 7(a) loan volume fell 26% year over year, while lending dollars declined 12. The bank's SBA 504 third-party lending totaled 55 loans worth $50.88 million, tying for No. 8 nationally.
