SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Greensboro, NC

SBA Lending in Greensboro, North Carolina

The SBA FOIA record lists 1,053 7(a) approvals worth $446M for businesses in Greensboro, NC, and annual volume has grown 14% versus the prior decade.

1,053
7(a) loans
$446M
Approved dollars
$423,450
Average loan size
#3
Rank in North Carolina
+14%
Annualized vs prior decade
5.1%
Active-status distress

Greensboro is the #3 SBA 7(a) market in North Carolina and #185 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,053 approvals here worth $446M, averaging $423,450 each. Annual approval volume has grown 14% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 217 active-status loans, 5.1% 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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