SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · New York, NY

SBA Lending in New York, New York

The SBA FOIA record lists 14,329 7(a) approvals worth $3.0B for businesses in New York, NY, and annual volume has fallen 31% versus the prior decade.

14,329
7(a) loans
$3.0B
Approved dollars
$211,267
Average loan size
#1
Rank in New York
-31%
Annualized vs prior decade
8.8%
Active-status distress

New York is the #1 SBA 7(a) market in New York and #3 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 14,329 approvals here worth $3.0B, averaging $211,267 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 31% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 1,762 active-status loans, 8.8% 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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