Zions Bank ranks No. 1 in Utah SBA 7(a) loan approvals for fiscal 2026
ZION•Zions Bank approved 226 Utah SBA 7(a) loans totaling more than $48 million in the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2026, ranking first in the state by approvals and dollar volume.
1. Utah lending results
Zions Bank approved 226 Utah SBA 7(a) loans totaling more than $48 million for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2026. The bank accounted for 21% of the state's SBA 7(a) loans, with an average loan size of $213,072, and marked its 30th year leading Utah District SBA 7(a) lending in 33 years. Businesses supported by the loans created 646 jobs in Utah and retained another 1,249 positions; businesses owned by women, veterans and people of color received 39% of the bank's Utah loans.
