SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services

SBA Loans for Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services

SBA has approved 1,412 7(a) loans worth $432M to Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 77% versus the prior decade.

1,412
7(a) loans
$432M
Approved dollars
$305,915
Average loan size
#215
Rank among industries
-77%
Annualized vs prior decade
9.9%
Active-status distress

Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services is the #215 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,412 such loans worth $432M, averaging $305,915 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 77% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 111 active-status data processing, hosting, and related services loans, 9.9% 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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