SBA Lending in Hayward, California
The SBA FOIA record lists 1,075 7(a) approvals worth $477M for businesses in Hayward, CA, and annual volume has fallen 6% versus the prior decade.
- 1,075
- 7(a) loans
- $477M
- Approved dollars
- $443,295
- Average loan size
- #35
- Rank in California
- -6%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 3.8%
- Active-status distress
Hayward is the #35 SBA 7(a) market in California and #181 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,075 approvals here worth $477M, averaging $443,295 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 6% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 160 active-status loans, 3.8% 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.