SBA Lending in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Businesses in Milwaukee, WI have drawn 3,260 SBA 7(a) loans worth $971M, and annual volume has fallen 29% versus the prior decade.
- 3,260
- 7(a) loans
- $971M
- Approved dollars
- $297,908
- Average loan size
- #1
- Rank in Wisconsin
- -29%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 9.3%
- Active-loan distress
Milwaukee is the #1 SBA 7(a) market in Wisconsin and #42 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 3,260 loans here worth $971M, averaging $297,908 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 29% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 9.3% 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.