SBA Lending in Worcester, Massachusetts
Businesses in Worcester, MA have drawn 1,164 SBA 7(a) loans worth $202M, 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
- 7.6%
- Active-loan distress
Worcester is the #2 SBA 7(a) market in Massachusetts and #153 in the country. Since 1991 lenders have approved 1,164 loans here worth $202M, averaging $173,123 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 32% between FY2013-2019 and FY2020-2026. 7.6% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation. The most-funded local business type 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. Distress is the current share of the active book in delinquent, past-due, or liquidation status. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026.