SBA Lending in Columbia, Maryland
The SBA FOIA record lists 806 7(a) approvals worth $234M for businesses in Columbia, MD, and annual volume has grown 23% versus the prior decade.
- 806
- 7(a) loans
- $234M
- Approved dollars
- $290,414
- Average loan size
- #4
- Rank in Maryland
- +23%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 4.0%
- Active-status distress
Columbia is the #4 SBA 7(a) market in Maryland and #264 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 806 approvals here worth $234M, averaging $290,414 each. Annual approval volume has grown 23% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 151 active-status loans, 4.0% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is custom computer programming services.
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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.