SBA Lending in Boulder, Colorado
The SBA FOIA record lists 1,301 7(a) approvals worth $428M for businesses in Boulder, CO, and annual volume has fallen 30% versus the prior decade.
- 1,301
- 7(a) loans
- $428M
- Approved dollars
- $328,751
- Average loan size
- #7
- Rank in Colorado
- -30%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 4.3%
- Active-status distress
Boulder is the #7 SBA 7(a) market in Colorado and #132 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,301 approvals here worth $428M, averaging $328,751 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 30% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 209 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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Open the interactive map ↗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.