SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · El Paso, TX

SBA Lending in El Paso, Texas

The SBA FOIA record lists 4,220 7(a) approvals worth $813M for businesses in El Paso, TX, and annual volume has fallen 21% versus the prior decade.

4,220
7(a) loans
$813M
Approved dollars
$192,653
Average loan size
#6
Rank in Texas
-21%
Annualized vs prior decade
5.4%
Active-status distress

El Paso is the #6 SBA 7(a) market in Texas and #30 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 4,220 approvals here worth $813M, averaging $192,653 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 21% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 390 active-status loans, 5.4% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is offices of physicians (except mental health specialists).

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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.

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