SBA Lending in Bellingham, Washington
Businesses in Bellingham, WA have drawn 1,020 SBA 7(a) loans worth $354M, and annual volume has fallen 41% versus the prior decade.
- 1,020
- 7(a) loans
- $354M
- Approved dollars
- $347,473
- Average loan size
- #8
- Rank in Washington
- -41%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 5.2%
- Active-loan distress
Bellingham is the #8 SBA 7(a) market in Washington and #190 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 1,020 loans here worth $354M, averaging $347,473 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 41% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 5.2% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The most-funded local business type 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. Distress is the current share of the active book in delinquent, past-due, or liquidation status. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026.