SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Spokane, WA

SBA Lending in Spokane, Washington

The SBA FOIA record lists 2,502 7(a) approvals worth $654M for businesses in Spokane, WA, and annual volume has fallen 40% versus the prior decade.

2,502
7(a) loans
$654M
Approved dollars
$261,410
Average loan size
#2
Rank in Washington
-40%
Annualized vs prior decade
3.1%
Active-status distress

Spokane is the #2 SBA 7(a) market in Washington and #58 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 2,502 approvals here worth $654M, averaging $261,410 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 40% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 321 active-status loans, 3.1% 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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