SBA Lending in Columbia, Missouri
The SBA FOIA record lists 1,214 7(a) approvals worth $253M for businesses in Columbia, MO, and annual volume has fallen 24% versus the prior decade.
- 1,214
- 7(a) loans
- $253M
- Approved dollars
- $208,077
- Average loan size
- #4
- Rank in Missouri
- -24%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 6.3%
- Active-status distress
Columbia is the #4 SBA 7(a) market in Missouri and #145 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,214 approvals here worth $253M, averaging $208,077 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 24% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 191 active-status loans, 6.3% 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.