The Small Business Administration (SBA) has named Rockland Trust as the 2013 Third Party Lender of the Year in terms of dollars lent to Massachusetts businesses through the SBA 504 loan program. 

The rankings are based on loans made during the SBA fiscal year 2013, which runs from Oct.1, 2012, to Sept. 30, 2103. During that period, Rockland Trust lent nearly $27 million through all SBA programs, financing a total of 79 small businesses throughout the state. 

Rockland Trust was the state’s top 504 Loan Program third party lender for the fifth consecutive year, in terms of dollars lent ($15.652 million). The SBA previously named the bank as the national Third Party Lender of the Year in 2010.

Rockland Trust also was named by the SBA as the 2013 Lender of the Year to veteran-owned businesses. The bank approved the highest percentage of loans to veteran-owned businesses and was the third most active SBA 7(a) Loan Program lender, providing $10.592 million in financing.