SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · St. Paul, MN

SBA Lending in St. Paul, Minnesota

The SBA FOIA record lists 883 7(a) approvals worth $226M for businesses in St. Paul, MN, and annual volume has fallen 70% versus the prior decade.

883
7(a) loans
$226M
Approved dollars
$256,021
Average loan size
#3
Rank in Minnesota
-70%
Annualized vs prior decade
N/A
Active-status distress

St. Paul is the #3 SBA 7(a) market in Minnesota and #231 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 883 approvals here worth $226M, averaging $256,021 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 70% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. The active-status sample is below the publication floor for a distress percentage. 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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