SBA Lending in Portland, Oregon
The SBA FOIA record lists 5,764 7(a) approvals worth $1.9B for businesses in Portland, OR, and annual volume has fallen 28% versus the prior decade.
- 5,764
- 7(a) loans
- $1.9B
- Approved dollars
- $322,187
- Average loan size
- #1
- Rank in Oregon
- -28%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 3.2%
- Active-status distress
Portland is the #1 SBA 7(a) market in Oregon and #20 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 5,764 approvals here worth $1.9B, averaging $322,187 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 28% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 992 active-status loans, 3.2% 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.