OKLAHOMA CITY - Arvest Bank is the top U.S. Small Business Administration lender.
Arvest was the No. 1 lender for the sixth consecutive year in Arkansas, based on its number of loan approvals.
Arvest made 53 such loans, totaling more than $17.7 million. Arvest also led third-party lenders in Arkansas totaling more than $2.4 million.
In Oklahoma, Arvest made 32 loans totaling more than $9.4 million. That ranks third in the state in terms of number of loans and among the top six in total loan volume.
Arvest also ranked among the top 10 in number of SBA loans made in eastern Kansas and western Missouri, according to the Kansas City District Office. The Kansas City District Office covers 28 counties in eastern Kansas and 61 counties in western Missouri. Arvest’s 19 loans totaled more than $3.6 million.