# Buying a Business in Mississippi: SBA Lending

Change-of-ownership SBA 7(a) approvals in Mississippi, 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: 270, $253,471,100 approved in total
- FY2025 loans: 46, $42,047,800 approved
- Median loan: $644,000
- Share of national acquisition lending: 0.8%

## The Most Active Lenders in Mississippi

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. BankFirst Financial Services: 30 loans
2. Community Bank of Mississippi: 30 loans
3. Trustmark Bank: 29 loans
4. Live Oak Banking Company: 21 loans
5. BankPlus: 18 loans

## What Gets Financed in Mississippi

- Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production: 29 loans
- Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels: 26 loans
- Insurance Agencies and Brokerages: 13 loans
- Limited-Service Restaurants: 10 loans
- Full-Service Restaurants: 9 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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