SBA Lending in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
The SBA FOIA record lists 843 7(a) approvals worth $137M for businesses in Portsmouth, NH, 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
- 6.1%
- Active-status distress
Portsmouth is the #3 SBA 7(a) market in New Hampshire and #248 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 843 approvals here worth $137M, averaging $163,011 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 29% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 98 active-status loans, 6.1% 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.