SBA Lending in Tempe, Arizona
The SBA FOIA record lists 1,974 7(a) approvals worth $819M for businesses in Tempe, AZ, and annual volume has fallen 18% versus the prior decade.
- 1,974
- 7(a) loans
- $819M
- Approved dollars
- $414,678
- Average loan size
- #5
- Rank in Arizona
- -18%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 4.6%
- Active-status distress
Tempe is the #5 SBA 7(a) market in Arizona and #78 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,974 approvals here worth $819M, averaging $414,678 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 18% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 259 active-status loans, 4.6% 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.