SBA Lending in Savannah, Georgia
Businesses in Savannah, GA have drawn 1,153 SBA 7(a) loans worth $547M, 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
- 8.2%
- Active-loan distress
Savannah is the #4 SBA 7(a) market in Georgia and #155 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 1,153 loans here worth $547M, averaging $474,606 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 21% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 8.2% 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.