SBA Lending in Virginia Beach, Virginia
The SBA FOIA record lists 1,457 7(a) approvals worth $411M for businesses in Virginia Beach, VA, and annual volume has grown 6% versus the prior decade.
- 1,457
- 7(a) loans
- $411M
- Approved dollars
- $282,026
- Average loan size
- #2
- Rank in Virginia
- +6%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 8.9%
- Active-status distress
Virginia Beach is the #2 SBA 7(a) market in Virginia and #111 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,457 approvals here worth $411M, averaging $282,026 each. Annual approval volume has grown 6% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 258 active-status loans, 8.9% 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.