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Arizona · Construction
SBA loans for construction in Arizona
2,398 loans worth $1.02B approved since FY2010 for construction projects located in Arizona.
Loans
2,398
Approved
$1.02B
Median loan
$192,900
+93% vs sector nationally
Median rate
7.75%
Jobs supported
34,056
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA 7(a) and 504 FOIA data, as of 2026-06-30. Approvals from FY2010 onward. How we calculate this.
Lenders
Who lends to construction in Arizona
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Bank | 243 | $80.5M | |
| Mortgage Capital Development Corporation | 67 | $70.0M | |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | 315 | $65.5M | |
| Arizona Capital Source | 96 | $38.8M | |
| Arizona Financial Credit Union | 57 | $37.9M | |
| CDC Small Business Finance Corp. | 62 | $34.9M | |
| MidFirst Bank | 55 | $34.7M | |
| America First Federal Credit Union | 30 | $29.9M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size
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All SBA lending in Arizona
21,156 loans across every sector.
Construction nationally
115,753 loans across all states.
How SBA 7(a) works
Eligibility, caps, fees, and the timeline.
Common questions
- How many SBA loans go to construction businesses in Arizona?
- 2,398 SBA loans totalling $1,023,283,700 have been approved for construction projects in Arizona since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance construction in Arizona?
- The most active by dollars approved are Wells Fargo Bank, Mortgage Capital Development Corporation, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Arizona Capital Source. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for construction in Arizona?
- The median approval is $192,900, 93% above the national median for this sector ($100,000).
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