SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Other Specialized Design Services

SBA Loans for Other Specialized Design Services

SBA has approved 1,512 7(a) loans worth $269M to Other Specialized Design Services businesses, and annual approvals have grown 1% versus the prior decade.

1,512
7(a) loans
$269M
Approved dollars
$178,037
Average loan size
#208
Rank among industries
+1%
Annualized vs prior decade
5.2%
Active-status distress
2%
Franchise-branded

Other Specialized Design Services is the #208 business type by loan count in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,512 such loans worth $269M, averaging $178,037 each. Annual approval volume has grown 1% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. Among 310 active-status other specialized design services loans, 5.2% 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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