SBA Lending in Carlsbad, California
The SBA FOIA record lists 1,101 7(a) approvals worth $358M for businesses in Carlsbad, CA, and annual volume has fallen 24% versus the prior decade.
- 1,101
- 7(a) loans
- $358M
- Approved dollars
- $325,487
- Average loan size
- #34
- Rank in California
- -24%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 2.7%
- Active-status distress
Carlsbad is the #34 SBA 7(a) market in California and #172 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,101 approvals here worth $358M, averaging $325,487 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 24% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 182 active-status loans, 2.7% 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.