Feasibility Study Data for the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metro Area
What SBA's own loan files show about lending in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metro Area, every asset class together, and what a feasibility study for a project there has to test.
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood: what the record shows
SBA approved 6,094 loans in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood from FY2017 to FY2026, $2.77 billion in gross dollars. By loan count, Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood stands 22 of 928 among all areas. Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood loans center on $150,000, the median. Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood middle half: $50,000 to $427,875. 0.72x is the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood median set beside the national one. In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, 5,592 loans were 7(a) and 502 were 504. 14.2% of the loans in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood carry a franchise brand. $2.77 billion is the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood dollar total.
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood: where the loans land
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, full-service restaurant leads at 241 loans. Limited-service restaurant follows with 187. Fitness center follows with 137. That is the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood class lead. Next in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood comes beauty salon at 102 loans. The Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood record also holds 4,690 loans in no tracked class. The counties carrying most Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood loans: Marion County, IN (2,693), Hamilton County, IN (1,443), and Hendricks County, IN (544). At the other end, Brown County, IN holds 37 loans, a sign that Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood is not one market.
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood: the lender side
Holders in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood may not be the makers. Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood 7(a) holders include KeyBank National Association with 251 loans ($144.6 million), First Merchants Bank with 153 loans ($37.6 million), and Citizens State Bank of New Castle with 141 loans ($42.4 million). Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood holders under 504 include 269 loans at Indiana Statewide Certified Development Corporation ($259.5 million) and 6 loans at Business Development Corporation (BDC) ($2.0 million). Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood rows serve a borrower as background. The Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood rows are silent on holder terms.
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood: what the floors can say
Of Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood approvals from FY2017 to FY2024, 10.5% were cancelled, a floor. The Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood ceiling is 12.4%, counting undisbursed loans as cancelled. 5.3% is the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood charge-off floor, FY2017 to FY2021 disbursed loans, 2,739 in the cohort. Within five years of approval, Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood stands at 2.9%. Treat Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood rates as floors. Later events lift them, Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood included. Each Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood loan is placed by county name. Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood follows the July 2023 delineation. If a county fails to match, Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood omits it. The Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood total includes loans outside the classes.
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood: testing a project
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood approvals were thinnest in FY2026 (436 loans, $315.4 million) and heaviest in FY2018 (730 loans, $253.2 million). The first year, FY2017, shows 668 loans and $246.6 million for Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood. FY2026 closes the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood series at 436 loans, $315.4 million. In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, demand testing starts with Marion County, IN and the businesses already serving it. Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood costs sit beside a $150,000 median. Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood stands at 0.72x nationally. Debt service in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood is tested downside first. Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood lenders read the floors above. Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood appraisal evidence comes from area sales. Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood income evidence sits beside it. Absorption near Marion County, IN is tested for Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood on a slow case. Beside Marion County, IN findings, the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood study lists what it could not test.
SBA loans in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metro Area
| Loans approved, FY2017 to FY2026 | 6,094 |
|---|---|
| Gross dollars approved | $2.77 billion |
| Median loan | $150,000 |
| Middle half of loans, from | $50,000 |
| Middle half of loans, to | $427,875 |
| SBA 7(a) loans | 5,592 |
| SBA 504 loans | 502 |
| Franchise share of loans | 14.2% |
| Rank among metro and micro areas by loans | 22 of 928 |
| Median loan against the national median | 0.72x |
Cancellation and charge-off
| Cancelled after approval, FY2017 to FY2024 approvals (a floor) | 10.5% |
|---|---|
| The same, counting loans still undisbursed as cancelled (a ceiling) | 12.4% |
| Charged off to date, FY2017 to FY2021 disbursed loans (a floor) | 5.3% |
| Charged off within five years of approval | 2.9% |
| Loans in that cohort | 2,739 |
Both rates are floors. SBA withholds the status of open loans, so a loan counts as charged off only once SBA reports it; a rate needs at least 30 loans in its cohort and is otherwise not reported.
SBA loans approved in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metro Area, by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Loans | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| FY2017 | 668 | $246.6 million |
| FY2018 | 730 | $253.2 million |
| FY2019 | 548 | $225.8 million |
| FY2020 | 529 | $268.4 million |
| FY2021 | 616 | $340.9 million |
| FY2022 | 595 | $234.4 million |
| FY2023 | 627 | $300.7 million |
| FY2024 | 700 | $283.1 million |
| FY2025 | 645 | $302.7 million |
| FY2026 | 436 | $315.4 million |
Loans by asset class
| Asset class | Loans |
|---|---|
| Not in any of the 39 asset classes | 4,690 |
| Full-service restaurant | 241 |
| Limited-service restaurant | 187 |
| Fitness center | 137 |
| Beauty salon | 102 |
| Hotel and motel | 101 |
| Automotive mechanical repair (car and truck) | 95 |
| Child care center | 65 |
| Coffee shop and snack bar | 63 |
| Dental office | 61 |
| Liquor store | 53 |
| Beverage manufacturing (breweries, wineries, distilleries) | 51 |
| Gas station and truck stop | 41 |
| Rehabilitation and therapy clinic | 31 |
| Medical office (physicians) | 29 |
| Veterinary clinic | 21 |
| Caterers (includes banquet halls with catering staff) | 21 |
| Self storage | 20 |
| Grocery store | 13 |
| Car wash | 11 |
| Behavioral health and addiction treatment | 9 |
| Nonresidential lessor (flex, office and retail investor buildings) | 8 |
| Assisted living (without nursing care) | 7 |
| School (elementary and secondary, including charter) | 7 |
| Life science lab (research and development) | 6 |
| Data center | 6 |
| Warehouse and distribution | 5 |
Classes with 5 or more loans; smaller ones are withheld, and more where a small one could be derived.
Most active SBA lenders
| Lender | Loans | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana Statewide Certified Development Corporation | 269 | $259.5 million |
| Premier Capital Corporation | 211 | $172.4 million |
| Regional Development Company | 9 | $5.6 million |
| Business Development Corporation (BDC) | 6 | $2.0 million |
| Lender | Loans | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| The Huntington National Bank | 2,207 | $412.4 million |
| KeyBank National Association | 251 | $144.6 million |
| First Merchants Bank | 153 | $37.6 million |
| Citizens State Bank of New Castle | 141 | $42.4 million |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 141 | $22.3 million |
Lenders with 5 or more loans here; a lender with fewer is not listed, and loans SBA or a receiver holds are counted but never listed as a lender.
Where the loans are, by county
| County | Loans |
|---|---|
| Marion County, IN | 2,693 |
| Hamilton County, IN | 1,443 |
| Hendricks County, IN | 544 |
| Johnson County, IN | 529 |
| Madison County, IN | 240 |
| Boone County, IN | 227 |
| Hancock County, IN | 189 |
| Morgan County, IN | 109 |
| Shelby County, IN | 73 |
| Brown County, IN | 37 |
Counties with 5 or more loans; smaller ones are not listed.
Metro is the CBSA (metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area) of the loan's project county, July 2023 delineation (OMB Bulletin 23-01). The county is matched by name (manifests/ld2/county-cbsa-map.csv); a loan whose county cannot be placed in a 2023 CBSA is left out of every metro.
All assets: every 7(a) and 504 approval in the metro, including those outside the 39 asset classes.
A value marked withheld rests on fewer than 5 loans, or is withheld so that such a figure cannot be derived from other published figures.
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, 7(a) and 504 loan-level FOIA files (data.sba.gov), as of 2026-09-30; areas from the U.S. Census Bureau CBSA delineation, July 2023 (OMB Bulletin 23-01); Loan Analytics metro cell MT-26900.
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Feasibility study data by asset class in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metro Area
- Full-service restaurant
- Limited-service restaurant
- Fitness center
- Beauty salon
- Hotel and motel
- Automotive mechanical repair (car and truck)
- Child care center
- Coffee shop and snack bar
- Dental office
- Liquor store
- Beverage manufacturing (breweries, wineries, distilleries)
- Gas station and truck stop
- Rehabilitation and therapy clinic
- Medical office (physicians)
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