SBA Lending in Irvine, California
The SBA FOIA record lists 2,207 7(a) approvals worth $976M for businesses in Irvine, CA, and annual volume has fallen 11% versus the prior decade.
- 2,207
- 7(a) loans
- $976M
- Approved dollars
- $442,316
- Average loan size
- #10
- Rank in California
- -11%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 1.6%
- Active-status distress
Irvine is the #10 SBA 7(a) market in California and #68 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 2,207 approvals here worth $976M, averaging $442,316 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 11% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 379 active-status loans, 1.6% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is offices of lawyers.
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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.