SBA Lending in Helena, Montana
Businesses in Helena, MT have drawn 1,097 SBA 7(a) loans worth $219M, 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
- 3.6%
- Active-loan distress
Helena is the #3 SBA 7(a) market in Montana and #175 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 1,097 loans here worth $219M, averaging $199,187 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 42% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 3.6% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The most-funded local business type 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. 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.