SBA Lending in Salem, Oregon
The SBA FOIA record lists 955 7(a) approvals worth $259M for businesses in Salem, OR, 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
- 4.3%
- Active-status distress
Salem is the #4 SBA 7(a) market in Oregon and #208 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 955 approvals here worth $259M, averaging $271,215 each. Annual approval volume has grown 22% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 211 active-status loans, 4.3% 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.