SBA Lending in Buffalo, New York
The SBA FOIA record lists 3,147 7(a) approvals worth $491M for businesses in Buffalo, NY, 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
- 8.1%
- Active-status distress
Buffalo is the #4 SBA 7(a) market in New York and #44 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 3,147 approvals here worth $491M, averaging $156,175 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 39% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 381 active-status loans, 8.1% 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.