SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Cleveland, OH

SBA Lending in Cleveland, Ohio

The SBA FOIA record lists 3,501 7(a) approvals worth $769M for businesses in Cleveland, OH, and annual volume has fallen 20% versus the prior decade.

3,501
7(a) loans
$769M
Approved dollars
$219,558
Average loan size
#3
Rank in Ohio
-20%
Annualized vs prior decade
10.0%
Active-status distress

Cleveland is the #3 SBA 7(a) market in Ohio and #38 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 3,501 approvals here worth $769M, averaging $219,558 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 20% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 653 active-status loans, 10.0% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is full-service restaurants.

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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.

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