Eastern Bank Named #1 SBA Lender in Massachusetts for the 12th Year in a Row, and in New England for the 11th Year in a Row BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eastern Bank has been named by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as one of the top lenders to small businesses for SBA 7(a) and 504 loans. Eastern Bank ranked as the No. 1 U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) lender in Massachusetts for the 12th consecutive year. Eastern is also the No. 1 SBA lender in New England for the 11th consecutive year. “In a year of extraordinary disruption and uncertainty for small businesses, Eastern has been committed to offer