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

SBA Lending in Fontana, California

The SBA FOIA record lists 818 7(a) approvals worth $403M for businesses in Fontana, CA, and annual volume has fallen 14% versus the prior decade.

818
7(a) loans
$403M
Approved dollars
$492,454
Average loan size
#51
Rank in California
-14%
Annualized vs prior decade
7.0%
Active-status distress

Fontana is the #51 SBA 7(a) market in California and #259 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 818 approvals here worth $403M, averaging $492,454 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 14% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 142 active-status loans, 7.0% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is limited-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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