SBA Lending in Portland, Maine
The SBA FOIA record lists 889 7(a) approvals worth $148M for businesses in Portland, ME, and annual volume has fallen 10% versus the prior decade.
- 889
- 7(a) loans
- $148M
- Approved dollars
- $166,190
- Average loan size
- #1
- Rank in Maine
- -10%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 9.3%
- Active-status distress
Portland is the #1 SBA 7(a) market in Maine and #230 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 889 approvals here worth $148M, averaging $166,190 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 10% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 151 active-status loans, 9.3% 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.