SBA Lending in Erie, Pennsylvania
The SBA FOIA record lists 1,275 7(a) approvals worth $181M for businesses in Erie, PA, and annual volume has grown 38% versus the prior decade.
- 1,275
- 7(a) loans
- $181M
- Approved dollars
- $142,150
- Average loan size
- #3
- Rank in Pennsylvania
- +38%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 9.0%
- Active-status distress
Erie is the #3 SBA 7(a) market in Pennsylvania and #134 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,275 approvals here worth $181M, averaging $142,150 each. Annual approval volume has grown 38% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 122 active-status loans, 9.0% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is full-service restaurants.
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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.