SBA Lending in Melbourne, Florida
The SBA FOIA record lists 769 7(a) approvals worth $301M for businesses in Melbourne, FL, and annual volume has grown 10% versus the prior decade.
- 769
- 7(a) loans
- $301M
- Approved dollars
- $391,639
- Average loan size
- #19
- Rank in Florida
- +10%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 3.8%
- Active-status distress
Melbourne is the #19 SBA 7(a) market in Florida and #286 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 769 approvals here worth $301M, averaging $391,639 each. Annual approval volume has grown 10% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 186 active-status loans, 3.8% 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.