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

SBA Lending in Nashua, New Hampshire

The SBA FOIA record lists 855 7(a) approvals worth $136M for businesses in Nashua, NH, and annual volume has fallen 7% versus the prior decade.

855
7(a) loans
$136M
Approved dollars
$158,570
Average loan size
#2
Rank in New Hampshire
-7%
Annualized vs prior decade
8.7%
Active-status distress

Nashua is the #2 SBA 7(a) market in New Hampshire and #243 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 855 approvals here worth $136M, averaging $158,570 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 7% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 104 active-status loans, 8.7% 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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