SBA Lending in Saint Paul, Minnesota
The SBA FOIA record lists 2,408 7(a) approvals worth $660M for businesses in Saint Paul, MN, and annual volume has grown 3% versus the prior decade.
- 2,408
- 7(a) loans
- $660M
- Approved dollars
- $274,142
- Average loan size
- #2
- Rank in Minnesota
- +3%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 4.8%
- Active-status distress
Saint Paul is the #2 SBA 7(a) market in Minnesota and #62 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 2,408 approvals here worth $660M, averaging $274,142 each. Annual approval volume has grown 3% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 649 active-status loans, 4.8% 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.