SBA Lending in Boston, Massachusetts
Businesses in Boston, MA have drawn 2,689 SBA 7(a) loans worth $465M, and annual volume has fallen 46% versus the prior decade.
- 2,689
- 7(a) loans
- $465M
- Approved dollars
- $172,826
- Average loan size
- #1
- Rank in Massachusetts
- -46%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 8.4%
- Active-loan distress
Boston is the #1 SBA 7(a) market in Massachusetts and #54 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 2,689 loans here worth $465M, averaging $172,826 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 46% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 8.4% 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.