• M&T Bank approved a record 2,975 SBA 7(a) loans totaling $326.44 million in fiscal 2026, which ended Sept. 30.
• Loan volume rose by 274; lending increased $32.5 million from fiscal 2025, representing approximately 10% growth in each measure.
• The bank ranked No. 1 across its footprint; its national SBA 7(a) ranking rose to No. 5 from No. 7.
• Industrywide SBA 7(a) loan volume fell 26% year over year; lending dollars declined 12%.
• Its SBA 504 third-party lending totaled 55 loans worth $50.88 million, ranking tied for No. 8 nationally.

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