SBA Lending in Denver, Colorado
The SBA FOIA record lists 7,471 7(a) approvals worth $2.7B for businesses in Denver, CO, 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
- 6.3%
- Active-status distress
Denver is the #1 SBA 7(a) market in Colorado and #11 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 7,471 approvals here worth $2.7B, averaging $367,426 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 22% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 1,273 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.