SBA Lending in Fort Myers, Florida
Businesses in Fort Myers, FL have drawn 1,268 SBA 7(a) loans worth $649M, 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
- 13.9%
- Active-loan distress
Fort Myers is the #12 SBA 7(a) market in Florida and #137 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 1,268 loans here worth $649M, averaging $511,674 each. Annual approval volume has grown 15% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 13.9% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The most-funded local business type 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. 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.