SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Orange, CA

SBA Lending in Orange, California

The SBA FOIA record lists 1,412 7(a) approvals worth $615M for businesses in Orange, CA, and annual volume has fallen 22% versus the prior decade.

1,412
7(a) loans
$615M
Approved dollars
$435,288
Average loan size
#16
Rank in California
-22%
Annualized vs prior decade
3.9%
Active-status distress

Orange is the #16 SBA 7(a) market in California and #115 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,412 approvals here worth $615M, averaging $435,288 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 22% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 203 active-status loans, 3.9% 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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