SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Escondido, CA

SBA Lending in Escondido, California

The SBA FOIA record lists 1,219 7(a) approvals worth $444M for businesses in Escondido, CA, and annual volume has fallen 11% versus the prior decade.

1,219
7(a) loans
$444M
Approved dollars
$364,039
Average loan size
#23
Rank in California
-11%
Annualized vs prior decade
5.0%
Active-status distress

Escondido is the #23 SBA 7(a) market in California and #144 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,219 approvals here worth $444M, averaging $364,039 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 11% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 181 active-status loans, 5.0% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is general automotive repair.

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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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