SBA Lending in Des Moines, Iowa
The SBA FOIA record lists 1,263 7(a) approvals worth $324M for businesses in Des Moines, IA, and annual volume has fallen 6% versus the prior decade.
- 1,263
- 7(a) loans
- $324M
- Approved dollars
- $256,302
- Average loan size
- #1
- Rank in Iowa
- -6%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 4.7%
- Active-status distress
Des Moines is the #1 SBA 7(a) market in Iowa and #138 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,263 approvals here worth $324M, averaging $256,302 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 6% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 127 active-status loans, 4.7% 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.