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

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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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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