SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Mobile, AL

SBA Lending in Mobile, Alabama

The SBA FOIA record lists 805 7(a) approvals worth $253M for businesses in Mobile, AL, and annual volume has fallen 10% versus the prior decade.

805
7(a) loans
$253M
Approved dollars
$314,598
Average loan size
#3
Rank in Alabama
-10%
Annualized vs prior decade
5.8%
Active-status distress

Mobile is the #3 SBA 7(a) market in Alabama and #268 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 805 approvals here worth $253M, averaging $314,598 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 10% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 156 active-status loans, 5.8% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is limited-service restaurants.

What Mobile borrows for

Who lends in Mobile

See it on the map

Open the national map, drill into Alabama, and compare Mobile against every zip code in the state.

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.

The paper

One useful thing for small business, every other Tuesday.

A tool, a fix, or a number from the public record worth knowing. Free, no selling, no list-sharing, unsubscribe in one click.