SBA Lending in Knoxville, Tennessee
Businesses in Knoxville, TN have drawn 1,408 SBA 7(a) loans worth $482M, and annual volume has grown 23% versus the prior decade.
- 1,408
- 7(a) loans
- $482M
- Approved dollars
- $342,039
- Average loan size
- #3
- Rank in Tennessee
- +23%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 9.9%
- Active-loan distress
Knoxville is the #3 SBA 7(a) market in Tennessee and #116 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 1,408 loans here worth $482M, averaging $342,039 each. Annual approval volume has grown 23% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 9.9% 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.