SBA Lending in Fresno, California
The SBA FOIA record lists 2,881 7(a) approvals worth $1.1B for businesses in Fresno, CA, 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
- 5.8%
- Active-status distress
Fresno is the #6 SBA 7(a) market in California and #50 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 2,881 approvals here worth $1.1B, averaging $392,906 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 27% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 450 active-status loans, 5.8% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records 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. 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.