SBA Lending in Fresno, California
Businesses in Fresno, CA have drawn 2,881 SBA 7(a) loans worth $1.1B, and annual volume has fallen 27% versus the prior decade.
- 2,881
- 7(a) loans
- $1.1B
- Approved dollars
- $392,906
- Average loan size
- #6
- Rank in California
- -27%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 7.9%
- Active-loan distress
Fresno is the #6 SBA 7(a) market in California and #50 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 2,881 loans here worth $1.1B, averaging $392,906 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 27% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 7.9% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The most-funded local business type is gasoline stations with convenience stores.
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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. Distress is the current share of the active book in delinquent, past-due, or liquidation status. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026.