SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Lincoln, NE

SBA Lending in Lincoln, Nebraska

Businesses in Lincoln, NE have drawn 1,807 SBA 7(a) loans worth $410M, 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
5.3%
Active-loan distress

Lincoln is the #2 SBA 7(a) market in Nebraska and #87 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 1,807 loans here worth $410M, averaging $226,815 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 12% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 5.3% 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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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.