SBA Lending in Cary, North Carolina
The SBA FOIA record lists 796 7(a) approvals worth $297M for businesses in Cary, NC, and annual volume has grown 2% versus the prior decade.
- 796
- 7(a) loans
- $297M
- Approved dollars
- $373,164
- Average loan size
- #6
- Rank in North Carolina
- +2%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 5.9%
- Active-status distress
Cary is the #6 SBA 7(a) market in North Carolina and #271 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 796 approvals here worth $297M, averaging $373,164 each. Annual approval volume has grown 2% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 152 active-status loans, 5.9% 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.