SBA Lending in Irvine, California
Businesses in Irvine, CA have drawn 2,207 SBA 7(a) loans worth $976M, 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
- 11.8%
- Active-loan distress
Irvine is the #10 SBA 7(a) market in California and #68 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 2,207 loans here worth $976M, averaging $442,316 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 11% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 11.8% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The most-funded local business type 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. 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.