SBA Lending in New Haven, Connecticut
The SBA FOIA record lists 832 7(a) approvals worth $160M for businesses in New Haven, CT, 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
- 9.6%
- Active-status distress
New Haven is the #1 SBA 7(a) market in Connecticut and #253 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 832 approvals here worth $160M, averaging $192,760 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 9% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 104 active-status loans, 9.6% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records 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. 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.