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SBA FOIA Loan Data

Loan-level records for every SBA 7(a) and 504 loan approved since 1991. Covers approval amounts, borrower NAICS codes, lender names, geographic coordinates, loan terms, and SBA guarantee percentages. Updated quarterly — typically one month after quarter end.

data.sba.gov quarterly Updated May 21, 2026

Latest snapshot

Rows in latest snapshot

374.0k

Last refreshed

May 21, 2026

Cadence

quarterly

Coverage

FY1991 – present

Total records

~3 million loans

Key fields

  • BorrName
  • BorrCity
  • BorrState
  • BorrZip
  • BorrNAICS
  • GrossApproval
  • SBAGuaranteedApproval
  • ApprovalDate
  • LenderName
  • LenderCity
  • LenderState
  • Term
  • GrossChargeOffAmount
  • RevolverStatus

Use cases

  • SBA loans approved in [state] by lender
  • Top SBA lenders in [metro area]
  • SBA lending volume by industry (NAICS)
  • Average guarantee % by loan size tier
  • Default / charge-off rates by vintage year

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