SBA Lending in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Businesses in Fort Lauderdale, FL have drawn 2,386 SBA 7(a) loans worth $747M, and annual volume has fallen 19% versus the prior decade.
- 2,386
- 7(a) loans
- $747M
- Approved dollars
- $313,199
- Average loan size
- #5
- Rank in Florida
- -19%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 20.2%
- Active-loan distress
Fort Lauderdale is the #5 SBA 7(a) market in Florida and #63 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 2,386 loans here worth $747M, averaging $313,199 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 19% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 20.2% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The most-funded local business type is offices of lawyers.
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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.