SBA Lending in Albuquerque, New Mexico
The SBA FOIA record lists 3,172 7(a) approvals worth $975M for businesses in Albuquerque, NM, and annual volume has fallen 7% versus the prior decade.
- 3,172
- 7(a) loans
- $975M
- Approved dollars
- $307,385
- Average loan size
- #1
- Rank in New Mexico
- -7%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 4.5%
- Active-status distress
Albuquerque is the #1 SBA 7(a) market in New Mexico and #43 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 3,172 approvals here worth $975M, averaging $307,385 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 7% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 512 active-status loans, 4.5% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is general automotive repair.
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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.