SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Software Publishers

SBA Loans for Software Publishers

SBA has approved 1,341 7(a) loans worth $401M to Software Publishers businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 8% versus the prior decade.

1,341
7(a) loans
$401M
Approved dollars
$298,853
Average loan size
#226
Rank among industries
-8%
Annualized vs prior decade
11.2%
Active-loan distress
1%
Franchise-branded

Software Publishers is the #226 most-funded business type in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,341 such loans worth $401M, averaging $298,853 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 8% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. 11.2% 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.