SBA Lending in Washington, District of Columbia
Businesses in Washington, DC have drawn 3,019 SBA 7(a) loans worth $803M, and annual volume has grown 11% versus the prior decade.
- 3,019
- 7(a) loans
- $803M
- Approved dollars
- $265,859
- Average loan size
- #1
- Rank in District of Columbia
- +11%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 15.6%
- Active-loan distress
Washington is the #1 SBA 7(a) market in District of Columbia and #46 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 3,019 loans here worth $803M, averaging $265,859 each. Annual approval volume has grown 11% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 15.6% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The most-funded local business type is full-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.