SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Anchorage, AK

SBA Lending in Anchorage, Alaska

The SBA FOIA record lists 1,564 7(a) approvals worth $679M for businesses in Anchorage, AK, and annual volume has fallen 22% versus the prior decade.

1,564
7(a) loans
$679M
Approved dollars
$433,839
Average loan size
#1
Rank in Alaska
-22%
Annualized vs prior decade
2.8%
Active-status distress

Anchorage is the #1 SBA 7(a) market in Alaska and #105 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,564 approvals here worth $679M, averaging $433,839 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 22% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 248 active-status loans, 2.8% 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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