SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Greenville, SC

SBA Lending in Greenville, South Carolina

Businesses in Greenville, SC have drawn 1,111 SBA 7(a) loans worth $498M, and annual volume has grown 28% versus the prior decade.

1,111
7(a) loans
$498M
Approved dollars
$448,471
Average loan size
#2
Rank in South Carolina
+28%
Annualized vs prior decade
10.3%
Active-loan distress

Greenville is the #2 SBA 7(a) market in South Carolina and #168 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 1,111 loans here worth $498M, averaging $448,471 each. Annual approval volume has grown 28% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 10.3% 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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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.