SBA Lending in Worcester, Massachusetts
The SBA FOIA record lists 1,164 7(a) approvals worth $202M for businesses in Worcester, MA, and annual volume has fallen 32% versus the prior decade.
- 1,164
- 7(a) loans
- $202M
- Approved dollars
- $173,123
- Average loan size
- #2
- Rank in Massachusetts
- -32%
- Annualized vs prior decade
- 8.4%
- Active-status distress
Worcester is the #2 SBA 7(a) market in Massachusetts and #153 in the country. Since 1991 the FOIA record lists 1,164 approvals here worth $202M, averaging $173,123 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 32% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. Among 143 active-status loans, 8.4% are delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The local business type with the most listed records is full-service restaurants.
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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.