SBA Lending in Tempe, Arizona
Businesses in Tempe, AZ have drawn 1,974 SBA 7(a) loans worth $819M, 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
- 10.8%
- Active-loan distress
Tempe is the #5 SBA 7(a) market in Arizona and #78 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 1,974 loans here worth $819M, averaging $414,678 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 18% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 10.8% 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.