SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · New Haven, CT

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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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.