SBA Lending in Cranston, Rhode Island
The SBA FOIA record lists 1,104 7(a) approvals worth $171M for businesses in Cranston, RI, and annual volume has fallen 33% versus the prior decade.
- 1,104
- 7(a) loans
- $171M
- Approved dollars
- $154,499
- Average loan size
- #2
- Rank in Rhode Island
- -33%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 8.5%
- Active-status distress
Cranston is the #2 SBA 7(a) market in Rhode Island and #171 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,104 approvals here worth $171M, averaging $154,499 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 33% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 106 active-status loans, 8.5% 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.