SBA Lending in Denver, Colorado
Businesses in Denver, CO have drawn 7,471 SBA 7(a) loans worth $2.7B, and annual volume has fallen 22% versus the prior decade.
- 7,471
- 7(a) loans
- $2.7B
- Approved dollars
- $367,426
- Average loan size
- #1
- Rank in Colorado
- -22%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 9.3%
- Active-loan distress
Denver is the #1 SBA 7(a) market in Colorado and #11 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 7,471 loans here worth $2.7B, averaging $367,426 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 22% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 9.3% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The most-funded local business type 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. 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.