SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Bellevue, WA

SBA Lending in Bellevue, Washington

The SBA FOIA record lists 1,228 7(a) approvals worth $454M for businesses in Bellevue, WA, and annual volume has fallen 17% versus the prior decade.

1,228
7(a) loans
$454M
Approved dollars
$369,345
Average loan size
#5
Rank in Washington
-17%
Annualized vs prior decade
4.3%
Active-status distress

Bellevue is the #5 SBA 7(a) market in Washington and #143 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,228 approvals here worth $454M, averaging $369,345 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 17% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 164 active-status loans, 4.3% 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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