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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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.