SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Oklahoma City, OK

SBA Lending in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

The SBA FOIA record lists 3,290 7(a) approvals worth $994M for businesses in Oklahoma City, OK, and annual volume has grown 6% versus the prior decade.

3,290
7(a) loans
$994M
Approved dollars
$302,193
Average loan size
#1
Rank in Oklahoma
+6%
Annualized vs prior decade
6.4%
Active-status distress

Oklahoma City is the #1 SBA 7(a) market in Oklahoma and #40 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 3,290 approvals here worth $994M, averaging $302,193 each. Annual approval volume has grown 6% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 471 active-status loans, 6.4% 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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