SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Santa Barbara, CA

SBA Lending in Santa Barbara, California

The SBA FOIA record lists 783 7(a) approvals worth $277M for businesses in Santa Barbara, CA, and annual volume has fallen 10% versus the prior decade.

783
7(a) loans
$277M
Approved dollars
$354,031
Average loan size
#54
Rank in California
-10%
Annualized vs prior decade
1.7%
Active-status distress

Santa Barbara is the #54 SBA 7(a) market in California and #278 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 783 approvals here worth $277M, averaging $354,031 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 10% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 120 active-status loans, 1.7% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is full-service restaurants.

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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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