SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Manchester, NH

SBA Lending in Manchester, New Hampshire

The SBA FOIA record lists 1,344 7(a) approvals worth $189M for businesses in Manchester, NH, and annual volume has fallen 20% versus the prior decade.

1,344
7(a) loans
$189M
Approved dollars
$140,264
Average loan size
#1
Rank in New Hampshire
-20%
Annualized vs prior decade
3.7%
Active-status distress

Manchester is the #1 SBA 7(a) market in New Hampshire and #126 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,344 approvals here worth $189M, averaging $140,264 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 20% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 135 active-status loans, 3.7% 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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