SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · West Palm Beach, FL

SBA Lending in West Palm Beach, Florida

The SBA FOIA record lists 1,552 7(a) approvals worth $624M for businesses in West Palm Beach, FL, and annual volume has grown 13% versus the prior decade.

1,552
7(a) loans
$624M
Approved dollars
$401,798
Average loan size
#9
Rank in Florida
+13%
Annualized vs prior decade
5.6%
Active-status distress

West Palm Beach is the #9 SBA 7(a) market in Florida and #106 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,552 approvals here worth $624M, averaging $401,798 each. Annual approval volume has grown 13% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 355 active-status loans, 5.6% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is child day care services.

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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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