SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · San Antonio, TX

SBA Lending in San Antonio, Texas

The SBA FOIA record lists 7,121 7(a) approvals worth $2.4B for businesses in San Antonio, TX, and annual volume has fallen 18% versus the prior decade.

7,121
7(a) loans
$2.4B
Approved dollars
$341,210
Average loan size
#4
Rank in Texas
-18%
Annualized vs prior decade
7.0%
Active-status distress

San Antonio is the #4 SBA 7(a) market in Texas and #13 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 7,121 approvals here worth $2.4B, averaging $341,210 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 18% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 1,121 active-status loans, 7.0% 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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