SBA Lending in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Businesses in Portsmouth, NH have drawn 843 SBA 7(a) loans worth $137M, and annual volume has fallen 29% versus the prior decade.
- 843
- 7(a) loans
- $137M
- Approved dollars
- $163,011
- Average loan size
- #3
- Rank in New Hampshire
- -29%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 5.0%
- Active-loan distress
Portsmouth is the #3 SBA 7(a) market in New Hampshire and #248 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 843 loans here worth $137M, averaging $163,011 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 29% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 5.0% 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.