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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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.