SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Billings, MT

SBA Lending in Billings, Montana

The SBA FOIA record lists 2,092 7(a) approvals worth $423M for businesses in Billings, MT, and annual volume has fallen 39% versus the prior decade.

2,092
7(a) loans
$423M
Approved dollars
$202,035
Average loan size
#1
Rank in Montana
-39%
Annualized vs prior decade
3.6%
Active-status distress

Billings is the #1 SBA 7(a) market in Montana and #71 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 2,092 approvals here worth $423M, averaging $202,035 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 39% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 168 active-status loans, 3.6% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is landscaping services.

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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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