SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Advertising Agencies

SBA Loans for Advertising Agencies

SBA has approved 4,551 7(a) loans worth $1.1B to Advertising Agencies businesses, and annual approvals have grown 12% versus the prior decade.

4,551
7(a) loans
$1.1B
Approved dollars
$239,694
Average loan size
#70
Rank among industries
+12%
Annualized vs prior decade
7.0%
Active-status distress
1%
Franchise-branded

Advertising Agencies is the #70 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 4,551 such loans worth $1.1B, averaging $239,694 each. Annual approval volume has grown 12% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 798 active-status advertising agencies loans, 7.0% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Active-status distress counts DELINQ, PSTDUE, or LIQUID loans as a share of CURR, DELINQ, PSTDUE, LIQUID, or DEFERD loans. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. Methodology.

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