SBA Lending in Akron, Ohio
Businesses in Akron, OH have drawn 1,597 SBA 7(a) loans worth $366M, 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
- 11.6%
- Active-loan distress
Akron is the #6 SBA 7(a) market in Ohio and #102 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 1,597 loans here worth $366M, averaging $229,284 each. Annual approval volume has grown 1% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 11.6% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The most-funded local business type 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. 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.