SBA Lender Match
Loan BrokersThe SBA's own free matching tool: a short questionnaire that circulates your request to participating SBA lenders (more than 800, including CDFIs and community banks), with interested lenders surfaced in about two business days for you to compare.
- Pricing
- Free, Free; it is a referral tool, not a loan application, and matching is not guaranteed (sba.gov, July 2026).
- Best For
- Casting a wide, free net for term sheets alongside a targeted list, especially in geographies the acquisition-specialist banks cover thinly
- Roadmap Stages
- 3. Set Up & Fund the Search7. Diligence & Financing
Pros
- Free and official, with no broker economics anywhere in the loop
- Reaches community lenders and CDFIs a searcher would never find independently
- Two-day turnaround makes it a cheap parallel track next to targeted outreach
Cons
- Matching is generic: lenders respond to the profile, not to acquisition nuance, so expect mixed fit
- The searcher-savvy acquisition banks are reached better directly than through the tool
- No packaging or advocacy; you still assemble and pitch the deal yourself
What Searchers Say
An official SBA platform, relaunched in enhanced form in 2024. Coverage treats it as a legitimate free starting point with realistic expectations: it widens the funnel, and the quality of resulting conversations varies with your package.