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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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.