First National Bank of Omaha: SBA Lending Record

What SBA's own loan files show about First National Bank of Omaha as an SBA lender, and how a lender's record bears on a feasibility study.

$214.0 million in gross dollars sits behind First National Bank of Omaha's 639 approved loans, FY2017 to FY2026. First National Bank of Omaha shows 639 7(a) loans, and no 504 loans. First National Bank of Omaha is listed by SBA as holder of 639 7(a) loans. First National Bank of Omaha holds 639 loans that SBA guarantees.

First National Bank of Omaha asset and state spread

First National Bank of Omaha lists Full-service restaurant, 42, Limited-service restaurant, 33, Coffee shop and snack bar, 25, Fitness center, 22 and Child care center, 14 loans among its leading classes. First National Bank of Omaha's largest group, 415 loans, fits no class. First National Bank of Omaha by state: Nebraska, 210, Colorado, 149, Kansas, 93, Missouri, 69 and Illinois, 46 loans.

First National Bank of Omaha: cancellations and charge-offs

First National Bank of Omaha: among FY2017 to FY2024 approvals, 11.1% were cancelled after approval, a floor. First National Bank of Omaha has a ceiling of 11.1% once undisbursed approvals count as cancelled. 2.8% is the First National Bank of Omaha charge-off floor. The cohort of 391 First National Bank of Omaha loans was disbursed in FY2017 to FY2021. First National Bank of Omaha five-year charge-offs: withheld, not zero. First National Bank of Omaha: each rate is the least SBA shows.

First National Bank of Omaha: what a study should test

First National Bank of Omaha counts 42 loans in the Full-service restaurant class. First National Bank of Omaha study must prove seating demand. 42 Full-service restaurant loans leave site traffic open. First National Bank of Omaha study also needs occupancy cost. First National Bank of Omaha counts 33 loans in the Limited-service restaurant class. First National Bank of Omaha study must prove seating demand. 33 Limited-service restaurant loans do not settle site traffic. First National Bank of Omaha total of $214.0 million says nothing about any one site. First National Bank of Omaha also has 415 loans in no tracked class. At First National Bank of Omaha, the project must carry the case. First National Bank of Omaha: 210 loans in Nebraska, each site needs local evidence. First National Bank of Omaha should be asked directly what it needs. 639 loans at First National Bank of Omaha do not measure demand at one site. First National Bank of Omaha: competing supply near the site matters most. First National Bank of Omaha study revenue assumptions need written support. First National Bank of Omaha request: build cost quoted, not assumed. First National Bank of Omaha request: coverage holds on cautious revenue. First National Bank of Omaha history cannot stand in for an appraisal. First National Bank of Omaha study needs a downside case in writing. First National Bank of Omaha: state assumptions, test coverage, support value. First National Bank of Omaha lists 639 loans and $214.0 million in gross approvals. First National Bank of Omaha loan equity should be stated plainly.

First National Bank of Omaha cancellation rates use approvals through FY2024 only. First National Bank of Omaha totals add FY2025 and FY2026 approvals. The First National Bank of Omaha cohort holds 391 loans, disbursed FY2017 to FY2021. First National Bank of Omaha figures describe loans held, not lender practices. 639 loans cannot predict one new request to First National Bank of Omaha. For First National Bank of Omaha, a withheld value is never a zero.

SBA loans held by First National Bank of Omaha

SBA guarantees these loans; the lender does not. The lender's name and every figure come from the U.S. Small Business Administration's public 7(a) and 504 FOIA file (data.sba.gov).

7(a) lender is the bank or lender the loan is currently assigned to (or last held it), as SBA records it; 504 lender is the Certified Development Company (CDC). 504 third-party (first-lien) lenders are free text with no identifier and are not credited.

Loans approved, FY2017 to FY2026639
Gross dollars approved$214.0 million
SBA 7(a) loans639
SBA 504 loans0

Cancellation and charge-off

Cancelled after approval, FY2017 to FY2024 approvals (a floor)11.1%
The same, counting loans still undisbursed as cancelled (a ceiling)11.1%
Charged off to date, FY2017 to FY2021 disbursed loans (a floor)2.8%
Charged off within five years of approvalwithheld
Loans in that cohort391

Both rates are floors. SBA withholds the status of open loans, so a loan counts as charged off only once SBA reports it; a rate needs at least 30 loans in its cohort and is otherwise not reported.

Loans by asset class

Asset classLoans
Not in any of the 39 asset classes415
Full-service restaurant42
Limited-service restaurant33
Coffee shop and snack bar25
Fitness center22
Child care center14
Beverage manufacturing (breweries, wineries, distilleries)13
Beauty salon12
Dental office9
Gas station and truck stop8
Rehabilitation and therapy clinic8
Nonresidential lessor (flex, office and retail investor buildings)7
Automotive mechanical repair (car and truck)7
Liquor store5

Classes with 5 or more loans; smaller ones are withheld, and more where a small one could be derived.

Loans by project state

States with 5 or more loans; smaller ones are withheld, and more where a small one could be derived.

A value marked withheld rests on fewer than 5 loans, or is withheld so that such a figure cannot be derived from other published figures.

Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, 7(a) and 504 loan-level FOIA files (data.sba.gov), as of 2026-09-30; Loan Analytics lender cell LP-fdic-5452.

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