SBA Lending in Durham, North Carolina
The SBA FOIA record lists 920 7(a) approvals worth $406M for businesses in Durham, NC, and annual volume has grown 17% versus the prior decade.
- 920
- 7(a) loans
- $406M
- Approved dollars
- $440,924
- Average loan size
- #5
- Rank in North Carolina
- +17%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 6.1%
- Active-status distress
Durham is the #5 SBA 7(a) market in North Carolina and #219 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 920 approvals here worth $406M, averaging $440,924 each. Annual approval volume has grown 17% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 212 active-status loans, 6.1% 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.