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

SBA Lending in Mobile, Alabama

Businesses in Mobile, AL have drawn 805 SBA 7(a) loans worth $253M, 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
12.7%
Active-loan distress

Mobile is the #3 SBA 7(a) market in Alabama and #268 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 805 loans here worth $253M, averaging $314,598 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 10% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 12.7% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The most-funded local business type 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. 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.