SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Bradenton, FL

SBA Lending in Bradenton, Florida

The SBA FOIA record lists 900 7(a) approvals worth $419M for businesses in Bradenton, FL, and annual volume has fallen 1% versus the prior decade.

900
7(a) loans
$419M
Approved dollars
$465,088
Average loan size
#16
Rank in Florida
-1%
Annualized vs prior decade
2.8%
Active-status distress

Bradenton is the #16 SBA 7(a) market in Florida and #225 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 900 approvals here worth $419M, averaging $465,088 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 1% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 211 active-status loans, 2.8% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is limited-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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