SBA Lending in Bismarck, North Dakota
Businesses in Bismarck, ND have drawn 928 SBA 7(a) loans worth $178M, and annual volume has fallen 51% versus the prior decade.
- 928
- 7(a) loans
- $178M
- Approved dollars
- $191,850
- Average loan size
- #2
- Rank in North Dakota
- -51%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 2.3%
- Active-loan distress
Bismarck is the #2 SBA 7(a) market in North Dakota and #217 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 928 loans here worth $178M, averaging $191,850 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 51% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 2.3% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The most-funded local business type is offices of chiropractors.
What Bismarck borrows for
Who lends in Bismarck
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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.