SBA Lending in Salem, Oregon
Businesses in Salem, OR have drawn 955 SBA 7(a) loans worth $259M, and annual volume has grown 22% versus the prior decade.
- 955
- 7(a) loans
- $259M
- Approved dollars
- $271,215
- Average loan size
- #4
- Rank in Oregon
- +22%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 8.5%
- Active-loan distress
Salem is the #4 SBA 7(a) market in Oregon and #208 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 955 loans here worth $259M, averaging $271,215 each. Annual approval volume has grown 22% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 8.5% 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.