SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Reno, NV

SBA Lending in Reno, Nevada

The SBA FOIA record lists 1,546 7(a) approvals worth $543M for businesses in Reno, NV, and annual volume has fallen 4% versus the prior decade.

1,546
7(a) loans
$543M
Approved dollars
$351,180
Average loan size
#2
Rank in Nevada
-4%
Annualized vs prior decade
3.6%
Active-status distress

Reno is the #2 SBA 7(a) market in Nevada and #107 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,546 approvals here worth $543M, averaging $351,180 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 4% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 276 active-status loans, 3.6% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is full-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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