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

SBA Lending in Bozeman, Montana

The SBA FOIA record lists 865 7(a) approvals worth $219M for businesses in Bozeman, MT, and annual volume has fallen 30% versus the prior decade.

865
7(a) loans
$219M
Approved dollars
$253,620
Average loan size
#4
Rank in Montana
-30%
Annualized vs prior decade
5.4%
Active-status distress

Bozeman is the #4 SBA 7(a) market in Montana and #238 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 865 approvals here worth $219M, averaging $253,620 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 30% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 112 active-status loans, 5.4% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is full-service restaurants.

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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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