# Buying a Business in Nevada: SBA Lending

Change-of-ownership SBA 7(a) approvals in Nevada, 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: 294, $326,099,200 approved in total
- FY2025 loans: 60, $62,810,400 approved
- Median loan: $724,500
- Share of national acquisition lending: 0.8%

## The Most Active Lenders in Nevada

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. Live Oak Banking Company: 39 loans
2. Plumas Bank: 23 loans
3. Zions Bank, A Division of: 17 loans
4. America First Federal Credit Union: 17 loans
5. Western Alliance Bank: 12 loans

## What Gets Financed in Nevada

- Limited-Service Restaurants: 17 loans
- General Automotive Repair: 14 loans
- Insurance Agencies and Brokerages: 10 loans
- Landscaping Services: 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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