SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels

SBA Loans for Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels

SBA has approved 18,546 7(a) loans worth $31.8B to Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 16% versus the prior decade.

18,546
7(a) loans
$31.8B
Approved dollars
$2M
Average loan size
#9
Rank among industries
-16%
Annualized vs prior decade
4.4%
Active-status distress
49%
Franchise-branded

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels is the #9 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 18,546 such loans worth $31.8B, averaging $2M each. Annual approval volume has fallen 16% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 5,107 active-status hotels (except casino hotels) and motels loans, 4.4% 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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