SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Honolulu, HI

SBA Lending in Honolulu, Hawaii

Businesses in Honolulu, HI have drawn 2,857 SBA 7(a) loans worth $335M, and annual volume has fallen 70% versus the prior decade.

2,857
7(a) loans
$335M
Approved dollars
$117,295
Average loan size
#1
Rank in Hawaii
-70%
Annualized vs prior decade
8.5%
Active-loan distress

Honolulu is the #1 SBA 7(a) market in Hawaii and #52 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 2,857 loans here worth $335M, averaging $117,295 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 70% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 8.5% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The most-funded local business type is full-service restaurants.

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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.