SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Cedar Rapids, IA

SBA Lending in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

The SBA FOIA record lists 992 7(a) approvals worth $272M for businesses in Cedar Rapids, IA, and annual volume has fallen 27% versus the prior decade.

992
7(a) loans
$272M
Approved dollars
$274,479
Average loan size
#2
Rank in Iowa
-27%
Annualized vs prior decade
6.7%
Active-status distress

Cedar Rapids is the #2 SBA 7(a) market in Iowa and #196 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 992 approvals here worth $272M, averaging $274,479 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 27% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 104 active-status loans, 6.7% 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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