SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Fort Worth, TX

SBA Lending in Fort Worth, Texas

The SBA FOIA record lists 4,392 7(a) approvals worth $1.8B for businesses in Fort Worth, TX, and annual volume has fallen 18% versus the prior decade.

4,392
7(a) loans
$1.8B
Approved dollars
$413,439
Average loan size
#5
Rank in Texas
-18%
Annualized vs prior decade
6.3%
Active-status distress

Fort Worth is the #5 SBA 7(a) market in Texas and #26 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 4,392 approvals here worth $1.8B, averaging $413,439 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 18% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 686 active-status loans, 6.3% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is full-service restaurants.

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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.

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