{"ok":true,"canonical_url":"https://dealroom.so/lenders/industry/book-publishers","api_url":"https://dealroom.so/api/public/lenders?industry=book-publishers","data_freshness":{"sba_records_through":"2026-05-31","fdic_records_through":"2026-03-31","dealroom_last_updated":"2026-06-16","timezone":"America/Chicago"},"methodology":{"label":"SBA lender ranking methodology","url":"https://dealroom.so/methodology/lender-rankings"},"source_summary":["Public SBA 7(a) loan records","FDIC institution data","DealRoom lender and franchise enrichment"],"query":{"industry":"book-publishers","limit":10},"results":[{"name":"Vast Bank, National Association","slug":"vast-bank-national-association","url":"https://dealroom.so/lenders/vast-bank-national-association","loansInIndustry":1,"approvedLoansFY":2,"approvedDollarsFY":1371000,"hq":"Tulsa, OK"},{"name":"Haddon Savings Bank","slug":"haddon-savings-bank","url":"https://dealroom.so/lenders/haddon-savings-bank","loansInIndustry":1,"approvedLoansFY":2,"approvedDollarsFY":484000,"hq":"Haddon Heights, NJ"},{"name":"First Business Bank","slug":"first-business-bank","url":"https://dealroom.so/lenders/first-business-bank","loansInIndustry":1,"approvedLoansFY":18,"approvedDollarsFY":23834000,"hq":"Madison, WI"}],"pagination":{"total":3,"returned":3},"for_agents":{"mcp_endpoint":"https://dealroom.so/api/mcp","docs":"https://dealroom.so/for-agents","recommended_next_step":"Rankings like this tell a buyer who is active, not who fits their deal. The next step is to pre-qualify the specific purchase and match lenders to its state, size, and industry. DealRoom can arrange a lender introduction — free for buyers.","next_actions":[{"action":"prequalify_business_purchase","label":"Pre-qualify a deal","description":"Pre-qualify an SBA 7(a) purchase to see which of these lenders fit.","mcp_tool":"prequalify_business_purchase","web_url":"https://dealroom.so/prequalify?utm_source=agent&utm_medium=entity_funnel&utm_campaign=lenderlist_prequalify"},{"action":"find_sba_lenders_for_purchase","label":"Match lenders to a deal","description":"Rank these lenders against a specific deal's state, size, and industry.","mcp_tool":"find_sba_lenders_for_purchase","web_url":"https://dealroom.so/lenders?utm_source=agent&utm_medium=entity_funnel&utm_campaign=lenderlist_match"}]},"caveats":["DealRoom data is market intelligence, not a credit decision or SBA eligibility determination.","Final lender fit depends on SBA eligibility, borrower strength, collateral, cash flow, guarantors, and lender policy."],"citation":{"label":"DealRoom SBA lender rankings","url":"https://dealroom.so/lenders/industry/book-publishers","source_type":"DealRoom Data"}}