SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Staten Island, NY

SBA Lending in Staten Island, New York

The SBA FOIA record lists 1,275 7(a) approvals worth $314M for businesses in Staten Island, NY, and annual volume has grown 11% versus the prior decade.

1,275
7(a) loans
$314M
Approved dollars
$246,262
Average loan size
#8
Rank in New York
+11%
Annualized vs prior decade
7.4%
Active-status distress

Staten Island is the #8 SBA 7(a) market in New York and #135 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,275 approvals here worth $314M, averaging $246,262 each. Annual approval volume has grown 11% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 339 active-status loans, 7.4% 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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