I'm researching whether a large bank will receive favorable consideration for purchasing small business loans. Does anyone have experience with bulk purchases of small business loans? Any suggestions on whether we will get lending test credit? Also, will they be CRA reportable?

Purchases of small business loans are reportable in a bank's annual submission. They count as small business, not community development. The bank should document why the purchase is being done..for example, to supplement its own lendng which might be limited due to lack of staff, with the added benefit of providing funding to the seller institution, thereby allowing them to relend those funds in the bank's market.