SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Waukesha, WI

SBA Lending in Waukesha, Wisconsin

The SBA FOIA record lists 813 7(a) approvals worth $251M for businesses in Waukesha, WI, and annual volume has fallen 29% versus the prior decade.

813
7(a) loans
$251M
Approved dollars
$308,992
Average loan size
#5
Rank in Wisconsin
-29%
Annualized vs prior decade
4.0%
Active-status distress

Waukesha is the #5 SBA 7(a) market in Wisconsin and #261 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 813 approvals here worth $251M, averaging $308,992 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 29% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 124 active-status loans, 4.0% 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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