SBA Lending in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
The SBA FOIA record lists 2,386 7(a) approvals worth $747M for businesses in Fort Lauderdale, FL, 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
- 7.6%
- Active-status distress
Fort Lauderdale is the #5 SBA 7(a) market in Florida and #63 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 2,386 approvals here worth $747M, averaging $313,199 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 19% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 433 active-status loans, 7.6% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records 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. 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.