SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Ann Arbor, MI

SBA Lending in Ann Arbor, Michigan

The SBA FOIA record lists 794 7(a) approvals worth $276M for businesses in Ann Arbor, MI, and annual volume has fallen 7% versus the prior decade.

794
7(a) loans
$276M
Approved dollars
$347,952
Average loan size
#8
Rank in Michigan
-7%
Annualized vs prior decade
9.2%
Active-status distress

Ann Arbor is the #8 SBA 7(a) market in Michigan and #272 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 794 approvals here worth $276M, averaging $347,952 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 7% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 185 active-status loans, 9.2% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is limited-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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