SBA Lending in Baltimore, Maryland
The SBA FOIA record lists 3,036 7(a) approvals worth $741M for businesses in Baltimore, MD, and annual volume has fallen 13% versus the prior decade.
- 3,036
- 7(a) loans
- $741M
- Approved dollars
- $244,116
- Average loan size
- #1
- Rank in Maryland
- -13%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 5.3%
- Active-status distress
Baltimore is the #1 SBA 7(a) market in Maryland and #45 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 3,036 approvals here worth $741M, averaging $244,116 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 13% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 488 active-status loans, 5.3% 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.