SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Abilene, TX

SBA Lending in Abilene, Texas

The SBA FOIA record lists 925 7(a) approvals worth $313M for businesses in Abilene, TX, and annual volume has fallen 27% versus the prior decade.

925
7(a) loans
$313M
Approved dollars
$338,724
Average loan size
#23
Rank in Texas
-27%
Annualized vs prior decade
6.8%
Active-status distress

Abilene is the #23 SBA 7(a) market in Texas and #218 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 925 approvals here worth $313M, averaging $338,724 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 27% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 88 active-status loans, 6.8% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is full-service restaurants.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, grouped by the borrower's city as filed. 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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