SBA Lending in Buffalo, New York
Businesses in Buffalo, NY have drawn 3,147 SBA 7(a) loans worth $491M, and annual volume has fallen 39% versus the prior decade.
- 3,147
- 7(a) loans
- $491M
- Approved dollars
- $156,175
- Average loan size
- #4
- Rank in New York
- -39%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 7.7%
- Active-loan distress
Buffalo is the #4 SBA 7(a) market in New York and #44 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 3,147 loans here worth $491M, averaging $156,175 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 39% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 7.7% 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.