SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Tulsa, OK

SBA Lending in Tulsa, Oklahoma

The SBA FOIA record lists 2,933 7(a) approvals worth $1.0B for businesses in Tulsa, OK, and annual volume has fallen 25% versus the prior decade.

2,933
7(a) loans
$1.0B
Approved dollars
$346,704
Average loan size
#2
Rank in Oklahoma
-25%
Annualized vs prior decade
6.4%
Active-status distress

Tulsa is the #2 SBA 7(a) market in Oklahoma and #49 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 2,933 approvals here worth $1.0B, averaging $346,704 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 25% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 374 active-status loans, 6.4% 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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