SBA Lending in Little Rock, Arkansas
The SBA FOIA record lists 1,237 7(a) approvals worth $357M for businesses in Little Rock, AR, 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
- 4.5%
- Active-status distress
Little Rock is the #1 SBA 7(a) market in Arkansas and #142 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,237 approvals here worth $357M, averaging $288,855 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 19% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 134 active-status loans, 4.5% 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.