SBA Lending in Tampa, Florida
The SBA FOIA record lists 3,940 7(a) approvals worth $1.7B for businesses in Tampa, FL, 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
- 6.6%
- Active-status distress
Tampa is the #3 SBA 7(a) market in Florida and #32 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 3,940 approvals here worth $1.7B, averaging $422,680 each. Annual approval volume has grown 13% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 933 active-status loans, 6.6% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records 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. 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.