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.
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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.