SBA Lending in Louisville, Kentucky
Businesses in Louisville, KY have drawn 3,883 SBA 7(a) loans worth $1.1B, and annual volume has grown 3% versus the prior decade.
- 3,883
- 7(a) loans
- $1.1B
- Approved dollars
- $272,060
- Average loan size
- #1
- Rank in Kentucky
- +3%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 10.0%
- Active-loan distress
Louisville is the #1 SBA 7(a) market in Kentucky and #34 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 3,883 loans here worth $1.1B, averaging $272,060 each. Annual approval volume has grown 3% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 10.0% 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.