SBA Lending in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Businesses in Fort Wayne, IN have drawn 1,669 SBA 7(a) loans worth $462M, and annual volume has fallen 25% versus the prior decade.
- 1,669
- 7(a) loans
- $462M
- Approved dollars
- $277,051
- Average loan size
- #2
- Rank in Indiana
- -25%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 10.0%
- Active-loan distress
Fort Wayne is the #2 SBA 7(a) market in Indiana and #96 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 1,669 loans here worth $462M, averaging $277,051 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 25% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 10.0% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The most-funded local business type is full-service restaurants.
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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.