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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Open the interactive map ↗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.