Arizona · Retail
SBA loans for retail in Arizona
1,394 loans worth $895.4M approved since FY2010 for retail trade projects located in Arizona.
Loans
1,394
Approved
$895.4M
Median loan
$350,000
+40% vs sector nationally
Median rate
6.25%
Jobs supported
14,518
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 retail in Arizona
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Bank | 172 | $62.0M | |
| Mortgage Capital Development Corporation | 38 | $56.0M | |
| Celtic Bank Corporation | 57 | $54.7M | |
| CDC Small Business Finance Corp. | 62 | $52.7M | |
| Arizona Capital Source | 69 | $50.3M | |
| Live Oak Banking Company | 36 | $48.8M | |
| Arizona Financial Credit Union | 55 | $40.7M | |
| Alerus Financial | 45 | $36.4M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
All SBA lending in Arizona
21,156 loans across every sector.
Retail nationally
91,542 loans across all states.
How SBA 7(a) works
Eligibility, caps, fees, and the timeline.
Common questions
- How many SBA loans go to retail businesses in Arizona?
- 1,394 SBA loans totalling $895,418,200 have been approved for retail trade projects in Arizona since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance retail in Arizona?
- The most active by dollars approved are Wells Fargo Bank, Mortgage Capital Development Corporation, Celtic Bank Corporation, CDC Small Business Finance Corp.. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for retail in Arizona?
- The median approval is $350,000, 40% above the national median for this sector ($250,000).
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