SBA Lending in Helena, Montana
The SBA FOIA record lists 1,097 7(a) approvals worth $219M for businesses in Helena, MT, and annual volume has fallen 42% versus the prior decade.
- 1,097
- 7(a) loans
- $219M
- Approved dollars
- $199,187
- Average loan size
- #3
- Rank in Montana
- -42%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 1.6%
- Active-status distress
Helena is the #3 SBA 7(a) market in Montana and #175 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,097 approvals here worth $219M, averaging $199,187 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 42% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 62 active-status loans, 1.6% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is limited-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. 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.