SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Carmel, IN

SBA Lending in Carmel, Indiana

Businesses in Carmel, IN have drawn 992 SBA 7(a) loans worth $282M, and annual volume has fallen 9% versus the prior decade.

992
7(a) loans
$282M
Approved dollars
$284,488
Average loan size
#3
Rank in Indiana
-9%
Annualized vs prior decade
9.0%
Active-loan distress

Carmel is the #3 SBA 7(a) market in Indiana and #195 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 992 loans here worth $282M, averaging $284,488 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 9% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 9.0% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The most-funded local business type 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. 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.