SBA Lending in San Bernardino, California
The SBA FOIA record lists 991 7(a) approvals worth $492M for businesses in San Bernardino, CA, and annual volume has grown 1% versus the prior decade.
- 991
- 7(a) loans
- $492M
- Approved dollars
- $496,112
- Average loan size
- #40
- Rank in California
- +1%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 2.6%
- Active-status distress
San Bernardino is the #40 SBA 7(a) market in California and #197 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 991 approvals here worth $492M, averaging $496,112 each. Annual approval volume has grown 1% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 196 active-status loans, 2.6% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is hotels (except casino hotels) and motels.
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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.