SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Fort Collins, CO

SBA Lending in Fort Collins, Colorado

The SBA FOIA record lists 1,306 7(a) approvals worth $435M for businesses in Fort Collins, CO, and annual volume has fallen 20% versus the prior decade.

1,306
7(a) loans
$435M
Approved dollars
$332,795
Average loan size
#6
Rank in Colorado
-20%
Annualized vs prior decade
5.8%
Active-status distress

Fort Collins is the #6 SBA 7(a) market in Colorado and #131 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,306 approvals here worth $435M, averaging $332,795 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 20% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 208 active-status loans, 5.8% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is full-service restaurants.

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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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