SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance

SBA Loans for Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance

SBA has approved 4,742 7(a) loans worth $1.3B to Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 15% versus the prior decade.

4,742
7(a) loans
$1.3B
Approved dollars
$275,388
Average loan size
#68
Rank among industries
-15%
Annualized vs prior decade
4.7%
Active-status distress
2%
Franchise-branded

Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance is the #68 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 4,742 such loans worth $1.3B, averaging $275,388 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 15% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 890 active-status commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance loans, 4.7% 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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