SBA Lending in Lincoln, Nebraska
The SBA FOIA record lists 1,807 7(a) approvals worth $410M for businesses in Lincoln, NE, and annual volume has fallen 12% versus the prior decade.
- 1,807
- 7(a) loans
- $410M
- Approved dollars
- $226,815
- Average loan size
- #2
- Rank in Nebraska
- -12%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 2.3%
- Active-status distress
Lincoln is the #2 SBA 7(a) market in Nebraska and #87 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,807 approvals here worth $410M, averaging $226,815 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 12% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 300 active-status loans, 2.3% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is full-service restaurants.
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Who lends in Lincoln
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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.