SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Traverse City, MI

SBA Lending in Traverse City, Michigan

The SBA FOIA record lists 1,126 7(a) approvals worth $321M for businesses in Traverse City, MI, and annual volume has fallen 35% versus the prior decade.

1,126
7(a) loans
$321M
Approved dollars
$285,119
Average loan size
#3
Rank in Michigan
-35%
Annualized vs prior decade
6.0%
Active-status distress

Traverse City is the #3 SBA 7(a) market in Michigan and #164 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,126 approvals here worth $321M, averaging $285,119 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 35% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 151 active-status loans, 6.0% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is full-service restaurants.

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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.

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