SBA Lending in Boston, Massachusetts
The SBA FOIA record lists 2,689 7(a) approvals worth $465M for businesses in Boston, MA, 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
- 9.6%
- Active-status distress
Boston is the #1 SBA 7(a) market in Massachusetts and #54 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 2,689 approvals here worth $465M, averaging $172,826 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 46% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 271 active-status loans, 9.6% 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.