SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Missoula, MT

SBA Lending in Missoula, Montana

The SBA FOIA record lists 1,193 7(a) approvals worth $290M for businesses in Missoula, MT, and annual volume has fallen 37% versus the prior decade.

1,193
7(a) loans
$290M
Approved dollars
$243,190
Average loan size
#2
Rank in Montana
-37%
Annualized vs prior decade
4.2%
Active-status distress

Missoula is the #2 SBA 7(a) market in Montana and #150 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,193 approvals here worth $290M, averaging $243,190 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 37% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 95 active-status loans, 4.2% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is limited-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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