SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Marketing Consulting Services

SBA Loans for Marketing Consulting Services

SBA has approved 5,927 7(a) loans worth $824M to Marketing Consulting Services businesses, and annual approvals have grown 11% versus the prior decade.

5,927
7(a) loans
$824M
Approved dollars
$139,023
Average loan size
#54
Rank among industries
+11%
Annualized vs prior decade
20.1%
Active-loan distress
1%
Franchise-branded

Marketing Consulting Services is the #54 most-funded business type in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 5,927 such loans worth $824M, averaging $139,023 each. Annual approval volume has grown 11% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. 20.1% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. 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.