SBA Lending in Little Rock, Arkansas
Businesses in Little Rock, AR have drawn 1,237 SBA 7(a) loans worth $357M, and annual volume has fallen 19% versus the prior decade.
- 1,237
- 7(a) loans
- $357M
- Approved dollars
- $288,855
- Average loan size
- #1
- Rank in Arkansas
- -19%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 9.7%
- Active-loan distress
Little Rock is the #1 SBA 7(a) market in Arkansas and #142 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 1,237 loans here worth $357M, averaging $288,855 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 19% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 9.7% 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.