SBA Lending in Lafayette, Louisiana
Businesses in Lafayette, LA have drawn 904 SBA 7(a) loans worth $309M, 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
- 9.6%
- Active-loan distress
Lafayette is the #3 SBA 7(a) market in Louisiana and #223 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 904 loans here worth $309M, averaging $341,739 each. Annual approval volume has grown 30% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 9.6% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The most-funded local business type 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. 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.