SBA Lending in Torrance, California
The SBA FOIA record lists 1,435 7(a) approvals worth $501M for businesses in Torrance, CA, and annual volume has fallen 38% versus the prior decade.
- 1,435
- 7(a) loans
- $501M
- Approved dollars
- $349,069
- Average loan size
- #15
- Rank in California
- -38%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 2.1%
- Active-status distress
Torrance is the #15 SBA 7(a) market in California and #113 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,435 approvals here worth $501M, averaging $349,069 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 38% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 192 active-status loans, 2.1% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is offices of dentists.
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Open the interactive map ↗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.