SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · San Luis Obispo, CA

SBA Lending in San Luis Obispo, California

The SBA FOIA record lists 1,348 7(a) approvals worth $318M for businesses in San Luis Obispo, CA, and annual volume has fallen 50% versus the prior decade.

1,348
7(a) loans
$318M
Approved dollars
$236,192
Average loan size
#19
Rank in California
-50%
Annualized vs prior decade
7.1%
Active-status distress

San Luis Obispo is the #19 SBA 7(a) market in California and #125 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,348 approvals here worth $318M, averaging $236,192 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 50% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 99 active-status loans, 7.1% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is used household and office goods moving.

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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.

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