SBA Lending in Fort Myers, Florida
The SBA FOIA record lists 1,268 7(a) approvals worth $649M for businesses in Fort Myers, FL, and annual volume has grown 15% versus the prior decade.
- 1,268
- 7(a) loans
- $649M
- Approved dollars
- $511,674
- Average loan size
- #12
- Rank in Florida
- +15%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 7.7%
- Active-status distress
Fort Myers is the #12 SBA 7(a) market in Florida and #137 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,268 approvals here worth $649M, averaging $511,674 each. Annual approval volume has grown 15% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 287 active-status loans, 7.7% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is landscaping services.
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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.