SBA Lending in Seattle, Washington
The SBA FOIA record lists 6,356 7(a) approvals worth $1.9B for businesses in Seattle, WA, and annual volume has fallen 32% versus the prior decade.
- 6,356
- 7(a) loans
- $1.9B
- Approved dollars
- $301,552
- Average loan size
- #1
- Rank in Washington
- -32%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 3.8%
- Active-status distress
Seattle is the #1 SBA 7(a) market in Washington and #17 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 6,356 approvals here worth $1.9B, averaging $301,552 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 32% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 871 active-status loans, 3.8% 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.