SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Corpus Christi, TX

SBA Lending in Corpus Christi, Texas

The SBA FOIA record lists 1,257 7(a) approvals worth $340M for businesses in Corpus Christi, TX, and annual volume has fallen 1% versus the prior decade.

1,257
7(a) loans
$340M
Approved dollars
$270,363
Average loan size
#16
Rank in Texas
-1%
Annualized vs prior decade
3.8%
Active-status distress

Corpus Christi is the #16 SBA 7(a) market in Texas and #140 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,257 approvals here worth $340M, averaging $270,363 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 1% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 130 active-status loans, 3.8% 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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