SBA Lending in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Businesses in Philadelphia, PA have drawn 6,111 SBA 7(a) loans worth $1.5B, and annual volume has fallen 5% versus the prior decade.
- 6,111
- 7(a) loans
- $1.5B
- Approved dollars
- $239,038
- Average loan size
- #1
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- -5%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 12.8%
- Active-loan distress
Philadelphia is the #1 SBA 7(a) market in Pennsylvania and #18 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 6,111 loans here worth $1.5B, averaging $239,038 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 5% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 12.8% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The most-funded local business type is full-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. 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.