SBA Lending in Savannah, Georgia
The SBA FOIA record lists 1,153 7(a) approvals worth $547M for businesses in Savannah, GA, and annual volume has fallen 21% versus the prior decade.
- 1,153
- 7(a) loans
- $547M
- Approved dollars
- $474,606
- Average loan size
- #4
- Rank in Georgia
- -21%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 4.2%
- Active-status distress
Savannah is the #4 SBA 7(a) market in Georgia and #155 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,153 approvals here worth $547M, averaging $474,606 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 21% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 190 active-status loans, 4.2% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records 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. 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.