SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Miami, FL

SBA Lending in Miami, Florida

The SBA FOIA record lists 10,344 7(a) approvals worth $2.5B for businesses in Miami, FL, and annual volume has grown 20% versus the prior decade.

10,344
7(a) loans
$2.5B
Approved dollars
$238,088
Average loan size
#1
Rank in Florida
+20%
Annualized vs prior decade
11.6%
Active-status distress

Miami is the #1 SBA 7(a) market in Florida and #5 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 10,344 approvals here worth $2.5B, averaging $238,088 each. Annual approval volume has grown 20% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 2,010 active-status loans, 11.6% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is other miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers.

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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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