SBA Lending in Durham, North Carolina
Businesses in Durham, NC have drawn 920 SBA 7(a) loans worth $406M, 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
- 9.7%
- Active-loan distress
Durham is the #5 SBA 7(a) market in North Carolina and #219 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 920 loans here worth $406M, averaging $440,924 each. Annual approval volume has grown 17% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 9.7% 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.