SBA Lending in Akron, Ohio
The SBA FOIA record lists 1,597 7(a) approvals worth $366M for businesses in Akron, OH, and annual volume has grown 1% versus the prior decade.
- 1,597
- 7(a) loans
- $366M
- Approved dollars
- $229,284
- Average loan size
- #6
- Rank in Ohio
- +1%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 10.6%
- Active-status distress
Akron is the #6 SBA 7(a) market in Ohio and #102 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,597 approvals here worth $366M, averaging $229,284 each. Annual approval volume has grown 1% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 340 active-status loans, 10.6% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is full-service restaurants.
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Open the interactive map ↗7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, grouped by the borrower's city as filed. Active-status distress counts DELINQ, PSTDUE, or LIQUID loans as a share of CURR, DELINQ, PSTDUE, LIQUID, or DEFERD loans. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026. Methodology.