SBA Lending in Kent, Washington
The SBA FOIA record lists 1,051 7(a) approvals worth $481M for businesses in Kent, WA, and annual volume has grown 5% versus the prior decade.
- 1,051
- 7(a) loans
- $481M
- Approved dollars
- $457,772
- Average loan size
- #7
- Rank in Washington
- +5%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 4.8%
- Active-status distress
Kent is the #7 SBA 7(a) market in Washington and #186 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,051 approvals here worth $481M, averaging $457,772 each. Annual approval volume has grown 5% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 188 active-status loans, 4.8% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is limited-service restaurants.
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Who lends in Kent
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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.