SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Huntington Beach, CA

SBA Lending in Huntington Beach, California

The SBA FOIA record lists 1,398 7(a) approvals worth $540M for businesses in Huntington Beach, CA, and annual volume has fallen 18% versus the prior decade.

1,398
7(a) loans
$540M
Approved dollars
$386,313
Average loan size
#17
Rank in California
-18%
Annualized vs prior decade
6.7%
Active-status distress

Huntington Beach is the #17 SBA 7(a) market in California and #118 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,398 approvals here worth $540M, averaging $386,313 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 18% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 210 active-status loans, 6.7% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is limited-service restaurants.

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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.

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