SBA Lending in New Haven, Connecticut
Businesses in New Haven, CT have drawn 832 SBA 7(a) loans worth $160M, and annual volume has fallen 9% versus the prior decade.
- 832
- 7(a) loans
- $160M
- Approved dollars
- $192,760
- Average loan size
- #1
- Rank in Connecticut
- -9%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 9.1%
- Active-loan distress
New Haven is the #1 SBA 7(a) market in Connecticut and #253 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 832 loans here worth $160M, averaging $192,760 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 9% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 9.1% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The most-funded local business type 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. 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.