SBA Lending in Gardena, California
The SBA FOIA record lists 1,207 7(a) approvals worth $590M for businesses in Gardena, CA, and annual volume has fallen 31% versus the prior decade.
- 1,207
- 7(a) loans
- $590M
- Approved dollars
- $488,987
- Average loan size
- #24
- Rank in California
- -31%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 2.5%
- Active-status distress
Gardena is the #24 SBA 7(a) market in California and #146 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,207 approvals here worth $590M, averaging $488,987 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 31% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 161 active-status loans, 2.5% 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.