SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Madison, WI

SBA Lending in Madison, Wisconsin

The SBA FOIA record lists 1,933 7(a) approvals worth $422M for businesses in Madison, WI, and annual volume has fallen 49% versus the prior decade.

1,933
7(a) loans
$422M
Approved dollars
$218,489
Average loan size
#2
Rank in Wisconsin
-49%
Annualized vs prior decade
6.1%
Active-status distress

Madison is the #2 SBA 7(a) market in Wisconsin and #79 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,933 approvals here worth $422M, averaging $218,489 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 49% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 213 active-status loans, 6.1% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records 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. 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.

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