SBA Lending in St. Louis, Missouri
Businesses in St. Louis, MO have drawn 1,100 SBA 7(a) loans worth $239M, and annual volume has fallen 57% versus the prior decade.
- 1,100
- 7(a) loans
- $239M
- Approved dollars
- $217,679
- Average loan size
- #5
- Rank in Missouri
- -57%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 9.5%
- Active-loan distress
St. Louis is the #5 SBA 7(a) market in Missouri and #173 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 1,100 loans here worth $239M, averaging $217,679 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 57% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 9.5% 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.