SBA Lending in Phoenix, Arizona
Businesses in Phoenix, AZ have drawn 8,373 SBA 7(a) loans worth $3.4B, and annual volume has fallen 14% versus the prior decade.
- 8,373
- 7(a) loans
- $3.4B
- Approved dollars
- $400,142
- Average loan size
- #1
- Rank in Arizona
- -14%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 11.2%
- Active-loan distress
Phoenix is the #1 SBA 7(a) market in Arizona and #9 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 8,373 loans here worth $3.4B, averaging $400,142 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 14% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 11.2% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The most-funded local business type is offices of dentists.
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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.