SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by City · Toledo, OH

SBA Lending in Toledo, Ohio

The SBA FOIA record lists 1,873 7(a) approvals worth $380M for businesses in Toledo, OH, and annual volume has fallen 4% versus the prior decade.

1,873
7(a) loans
$380M
Approved dollars
$202,723
Average loan size
#5
Rank in Ohio
-4%
Annualized vs prior decade
9.1%
Active-status distress

Toledo is the #5 SBA 7(a) market in Ohio and #83 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,873 approvals here worth $380M, averaging $202,723 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 4% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 308 active-status loans, 9.1% 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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