SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Boise, ID

SBA Lending in Boise, Idaho

The SBA FOIA record lists 3,009 7(a) approvals worth $684M for businesses in Boise, ID, and annual volume has fallen 21% versus the prior decade.

3,009
7(a) loans
$684M
Approved dollars
$227,270
Average loan size
#1
Rank in Idaho
-21%
Annualized vs prior decade
3.2%
Active-status distress

Boise is the #1 SBA 7(a) market in Idaho and #47 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 3,009 approvals here worth $684M, averaging $227,270 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 21% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 410 active-status loans, 3.2% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is offices of dentists.

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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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