# Buying a Business in Alaska: SBA Lending

Change-of-ownership SBA 7(a) approvals in Alaska, FY2020 through FY2025. Every figure is read from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan-level dataset (as of June 30, 2026).

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Last checked: 2026-10-02

## The Numbers

- Loans since FY2020: 65, $75,818,400 approved in total
- FY2025 loans: 8, $11,767,400 approved
- Median loan: $699,000
- Share of national acquisition lending: 0.2%

## The Most Active Lenders in Alaska

Ranked by change-of-ownership loans written in the covered years. A bank high here is a bank that has already said yes to this kind of deal in this state.

1. Northrim Bank: 15 loans
2. Alaska Growth Capital BIDCO, Inc.: 14 loans
3. Live Oak Banking Company: 5 loans
4. Harborstone CU: 4 loans
5. First National Bank Alaska: 3 loans

## What Gets Financed in Alaska

- Full-Service Restaurants: 4 loans
- Limited-Service Restaurants: 4 loans
- Offices of Dentists: 3 loans
- Other Support Activities for Road Transportation: 3 loans
- Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers): 3 loans

## Method and Source

- SBA 7(a) FOIA loan-level dataset (as of June 30, 2026): https://data.sba.gov/dataset/7a-504-foia
- Coverage: FY2020 through FY2025
- Segment: SBA 7(a) approvals with BusinessAge "Change of Ownership"

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