SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Dearborn, MI

SBA Lending in Dearborn, Michigan

The SBA FOIA record lists 890 7(a) approvals worth $164M for businesses in Dearborn, MI, and annual volume has fallen 1% versus the prior decade.

890
7(a) loans
$164M
Approved dollars
$184,093
Average loan size
#5
Rank in Michigan
-1%
Annualized vs prior decade
11.5%
Active-status distress

Dearborn is the #5 SBA 7(a) market in Michigan and #228 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 890 approvals here worth $164M, averaging $184,093 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 1% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 182 active-status loans, 11.5% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is general freight trucking, long-distance, truckload.

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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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