SBA Lending in Portland, Maine
Businesses in Portland, ME have drawn 889 SBA 7(a) loans worth $148M, 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
- 5.1%
- Active-loan distress
Portland is the #1 SBA 7(a) market in Maine and #230 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 889 loans here worth $148M, averaging $166,190 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 10% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 5.1% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The most-funded local business type 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. Distress is the current share of the active book in delinquent, past-due, or liquidation status. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026.