SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Newport Beach, CA

SBA Lending in Newport Beach, California

The SBA FOIA record lists 848 7(a) approvals worth $330M for businesses in Newport Beach, CA, and annual volume has fallen 10% versus the prior decade.

848
7(a) loans
$330M
Approved dollars
$389,168
Average loan size
#48
Rank in California
-10%
Annualized vs prior decade
4.0%
Active-status distress

Newport Beach is the #48 SBA 7(a) market in California and #246 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 848 approvals here worth $330M, averaging $389,168 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 10% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 149 active-status loans, 4.0% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is offices of physicians (except mental health specialists).

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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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