SBA Lending in Pasadena, California
The SBA FOIA record lists 1,313 7(a) approvals worth $507M for businesses in Pasadena, CA, and annual volume has fallen 11% versus the prior decade.
- 1,313
- 7(a) loans
- $507M
- Approved dollars
- $386,493
- Average loan size
- #20
- Rank in California
- -11%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 5.0%
- Active-status distress
Pasadena is the #20 SBA 7(a) market in California and #129 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,313 approvals here worth $507M, averaging $386,493 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 11% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 219 active-status loans, 5.0% 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.