SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Modesto, CA

SBA Lending in Modesto, California

Businesses in Modesto, CA have drawn 985 SBA 7(a) loans worth $383M, and annual volume has grown 8% versus the prior decade.

985
7(a) loans
$383M
Approved dollars
$389,094
Average loan size
#41
Rank in California
+8%
Annualized vs prior decade
10.4%
Active-loan distress

Modesto is the #41 SBA 7(a) market in California and #198 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 985 loans here worth $383M, averaging $389,094 each. Annual approval volume has grown 8% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 10.4% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The most-funded local business type is offices of dentists.

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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.