SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Lancaster, PA

SBA Lending in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

The SBA FOIA record lists 806 7(a) approvals worth $251M for businesses in Lancaster, PA, and annual volume has fallen 31% versus the prior decade.

806
7(a) loans
$251M
Approved dollars
$311,540
Average loan size
#5
Rank in Pennsylvania
-31%
Annualized vs prior decade
3.9%
Active-status distress

Lancaster is the #5 SBA 7(a) market in Pennsylvania and #265 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 806 approvals here worth $251M, averaging $311,540 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 31% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 129 active-status loans, 3.9% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records 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. 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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