# Buying a Business in Missouri: SBA Lending

Change-of-ownership SBA 7(a) approvals in Missouri, 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: 824, $774,037,800 approved in total
- FY2025 loans: 174, $202,836,700 approved
- Median loan: $578,000
- Share of national acquisition lending: 2.3%

## The Most Active Lenders in Missouri

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. OakStar Bank: 78 loans
2. Live Oak Banking Company: 45 loans
3. Midwest Regional Bank: 38 loans
4. Regent Bank: 36 loans
5. The Bank of Houston: 35 loans

## What Gets Financed in Missouri

- Full-Service Restaurants: 51 loans
- Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels: 35 loans
- Limited-Service Restaurants: 26 loans
- General Automotive Repair: 25 loans
- Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors: 21 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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