SBA Lending in Columbia, South Carolina
Businesses in Columbia, SC have drawn 1,131 SBA 7(a) loans worth $457M, and annual volume has grown 28% versus the prior decade.
- 1,131
- 7(a) loans
- $457M
- Approved dollars
- $404,050
- Average loan size
- #1
- Rank in South Carolina
- +28%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 14.4%
- Active-loan distress
Columbia is the #1 SBA 7(a) market in South Carolina and #162 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 1,131 loans here worth $457M, averaging $404,050 each. Annual approval volume has grown 28% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 14.4% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The most-funded local business type is limited-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. 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.