SBA Lending in Lafayette, Louisiana
The SBA FOIA record lists 904 7(a) approvals worth $309M for businesses in Lafayette, LA, and annual volume has grown 30% versus the prior decade.
- 904
- 7(a) loans
- $309M
- Approved dollars
- $341,739
- Average loan size
- #3
- Rank in Louisiana
- +30%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 7.1%
- Active-status distress
Lafayette is the #3 SBA 7(a) market in Louisiana and #223 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 904 approvals here worth $309M, averaging $341,739 each. Annual approval volume has grown 30% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 127 active-status loans, 7.1% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is full-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.