SBA Lending in Tampa, Florida
Businesses in Tampa, FL have drawn 3,940 SBA 7(a) loans worth $1.7B, and annual volume has grown 13% versus the prior decade.
- 3,940
- 7(a) loans
- $1.7B
- Approved dollars
- $422,680
- Average loan size
- #3
- Rank in Florida
- +13%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 14.8%
- Active-loan distress
Tampa is the #3 SBA 7(a) market in Florida and #32 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 3,940 loans here worth $1.7B, averaging $422,680 each. Annual approval volume has grown 13% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 14.8% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The most-funded local business type is limited-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.