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504 CDCSanta Ana, Californiacertified development company35th of 182 by approvals
Southland Economic Development Corporation
SBA 504 loan approvals by fiscal year, where they went, how large they were, and how loans from earlier years turned out.
SBA approvals by fiscal year. The federal fiscal year runs 1 October to 30 September, so FY2025 is 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025. *FY2026 is open: approvals to 30 Jun 2026 only.
Southland Economic Development Corporation (Santa Ana, California) is a certified development company (CDC) that makes SBA 504 loans, 35th of 182 by approvals in FY2021 to FY2025: 273 loans worth $342M.
In FY2025, the latest complete fiscal year, it had 53 approvals totalling $81.8M, about level with FY2024 (50). FY2026 to 30 Jun 2026 adds 32 more.
The median approval was $901K, against $657K for the 504 program as a whole; 0.4% of its approvals were for $150,000 or less (program: 4.6%).
Its loans went to businesses in 4 states and territories and 19 counties, led by California (97.8%), Texas (1.5%) and Florida (0.4%). The largest industry group was wholesale trade at 19.0% of approvals, and 4.0% of approvals were to franchise businesses.
Of 765 disbursed loans approved in FY2010 to FY2021, SBA records 3 as charged off (0.4%), 394 as paid in full and 368 still outstanding; the 504 program figure for the same approval years is 1.2%, so the rate here is below it.
Loan status is as recorded by SBA at the data date; charge-off rates are computed on loans approved at least five fiscal years ago. Jobs supported are self-reported estimates from the SBA loan application, which SBA does not review, audit or validate. Loans appear under the lender they are assigned to today, so a lender's figures include loans it took over. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Approvals by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Approvals | Dollars approved | Median approval | Average approval | Jobs supported, as reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 32 | $53.6M | $1.2M | $1.7M | 303 |
| FY2025 | 53 | $81.8M | $984K | $1.5M | 459 |
| FY2024 | 50 | $65.9M | $884K | $1.3M | 222 |
| FY2023 | 43 | $51.7M | $949K | $1.2M | 478 |
| FY2022 | 55 | $67.3M | $1.1M | $1.2M | 772 |
| FY2021 | 72 | $75.0M | $718K | $1.0M | 564 |
| FY2020 | 65 | $67.4M | $806K | $1.0M | 546 |
| FY2019 | 62 | $45.3M | $523K | $731K | 344 |
| FY2018 | 58 | $54.3M | $641K | $937K | 378 |
| FY2017 | 54 | $40.1M | $520K | $742K | 419 |
| FY2016 | 66 | $55.5M | $548K | $841K | 654 |
Approvals are counted in the year SBA approved them and include approvals later cancelled. In the five fiscal years before the current window (FY2016–FY2020) the lender had 305 approvals. First approval on file: FY2010.
How earlier loans turned out
Only loans approved at least five fiscal years ago (FY2010–FY2021) are counted, because newer loans have had little time to be paid in full or charged off. "Charged off" is SBA's status for a loan on which it has written off the remaining balance.
| Loans approved FY2010–FY2021 | This lender | California | 504 program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approvals in these years | 833 | 16,149 | 85,591 |
| Cancelled or never disbursed | 68 | 1,904 | 12,514 |
| Disbursed loans | 765 | 14,245 | 73,077 |
| Paid in full | 394 | 7,213 | 35,491 |
| Charged off | 3 | 54 | 905 |
| Still outstanding (status exempt from disclosure) | 368 | 6,978 | 36,681 |
| Charged off, share of disbursed loans | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Dollars charged off, share of disbursed dollars | 0.7% | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| Dollars charged off | $3.8M | $38.6M | $499M |
By approval year
| Approved in | Disbursed | Paid in full | Charged off | Charged off, share | 504 program, same year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| FY2020 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| FY2019 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| FY2018 | 52 | 20 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| FY2017 | 45 | 16 | 1 | 2.2% | 0.8% |
| FY2016 | 62 | 31 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| FY2015 | 52 | 26 | 2 | 3.8% | 1.2% |
| FY2014 | 67 | 45 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| FY2013 | 70 | 54 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| FY2012 | 84 | 59 | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| FY2011 | 62 | 48 | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% |
| FY2010 | 94 | 75 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.4% |
A share is shown only where at least 30 loans from that year were disbursed.
Against the 504 program
| FY2021–FY2025 | This lender | 504 program |
|---|---|---|
| Median approval | $901K | $657K |
| Average approval | $1.3M | $1.0M |
| Approvals of $150,000 or less | 0.4% | 4.6% |
| Approvals to startups and businesses 2 years old or less | 2.2% | 14.4% |
| Approvals to franchise businesses | 4.0% | 9.0% |
| Jobs supported per approval, as reported | 9.1 | 10.1 |
| Charged off, loans approved FY2010–FY2021 | 0.4% | 1.2% |
States served
| # | State of the business (4 in all) | Approvals | Dollars | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 267 | $331M | 97.8% | |
| 2 | Texas | 4 | $6.5M | 1.5% | |
| 3 | Florida | 1 | — | 0.4% | |
| 4 | Washington | 1 | — | 0.4% |
In California the lender accounts for 3.7% of all 504 approvals in FY2021–FY2025.
Counties served
| # | County of the business (19 in all) | Approvals | Dollars | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles County, CA | 109 | $131M | 39.9% | |
| 2 | Orange County, CA | 63 | $80.6M | 23.1% | |
| 3 | San Diego County, CA | 33 | $33.6M | 12.1% | |
| 4 | San Bernardino County, CA | 21 | $29.7M | 7.7% | |
| 5 | Riverside County, CA | 14 | $24.6M | 5.1% | |
| 6 | Tulare County, CA | 6 | $5.0M | 2.2% | |
| 7 | Santa Clara County, CA | 5 | $6.4M | 1.8% | |
| 8 | Kern County, CA | 5 | $2.7M | 1.8% | |
| 9 | Sacramento County, CA | 3 | $6.1M | 1.1% | |
| 10 | Ventura County, CA | 3 | $6.1M | 1.1% | |
| 11 | Harris County, TX | 2 | — | 0.7% | |
| 12 | San Joaquin County, CA | 2 | — | 0.7% |
Industry mix
| # | NAICS sector | Approvals | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wholesale Trade | 52 | 19.0% | |
| 2 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 37 | 13.6% | |
| 3 | Construction | 32 | 11.7% | |
| 4 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 31 | 11.4% | |
| 5 | Retail Trade | 25 | 9.2% | |
| 6 | Manufacturing | 23 | 8.4% | |
| 7 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 17 | 6.2% | |
| 8 | Accommodation and Food Services | 12 | 4.4% |
| # | Industry group | Approvals | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other Specialty Trade ContractorsNAICS 2389 | 14 | 5.1% | |
| 2 | Automotive Repair and MaintenanceNAICS 8111 | 13 | 4.8% | |
| 3 | Legal ServicesNAICS 5411 | 12 | 4.4% | |
| 4 | Offices of PhysiciansNAICS 6211 | 12 | 4.4% | |
| 5 | Restaurants and Other Eating PlacesNAICS 7225 | 11 | 4.0% | |
| 6 | Building Equipment ContractorsNAICS 2382 | 10 | 3.7% | |
| 7 | Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant WholesalersNAICS 4249 | 9 | 3.3% | |
| 8 | Grocery and Related Product Merchant WholesalersNAICS 4244 | 9 | 3.3% | |
| 9 | Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll ServicesNAICS 5412 | 8 | 2.9% | |
| 10 | Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant WholesalersNAICS 4239 | 6 | 2.2% |
Approval sizes
- $50,001 to $150,0000.4%1
- $150,001 to $350,00010.6%29
- $350,001 to $1 million44.7%122
- $1 million to $2 million26.7%73
- Over $2 million17.6%48
Loan terms
- Over 5 to 10 years0.7%2
- Over 10 to 20 years2.2%6
- Over 20 years97.1%265
Age of the businesses
- Existing, more than 2 years old97.1%265
- New business, 2 years or less0.7%2
- Startup, loan funds will open the business1.5%4
- Change of ownership0.7%2
SBA processing method
| # | Method | Approvals | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accredited Lenders Program | 238 | 87.2% | |
| 2 | ALP Express | 23 | 8.4% | |
| 3 | 504 Refinancing Program | 11 | 4.0% | |
| 4 | ALP Express Debt Refi | 1 | 0.4% |
Franchise share
11 of 273 approvals in FY2021–FY2025 (4.0%) carried an SBA franchise code; across the 504 program the share is 9.0%.
| # | Franchise brand | Approvals | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fix Auto | 3 | 1.1% | |
| 2 | Century 21 | 2 | 0.7% | |
| 3 | AM/PM Mini-Mart Agreement | 1 | 0.4% | |
| 4 | California Fuel Supply, Inc | 1 | 0.4% | |
| 5 | Ramos Oil Company Inc | 1 | 0.4% | |
| 6 | MasterCraft Authorized Dealership Agreement | 1 | 0.4% | |
| 7 | H&R Block | 1 | 0.4% | |
| 8 | Mac Tools | 1 | 0.4% |
Third-party lenders in its 504 projects
A 504 project pairs the CDC's loan with a larger loan from a bank or other lender. Banks and credit unions named on five or more of this CDC's projects in FY2021–FY2025:
| # | Third-party lender | Projects | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company | 40 | 14.7% | |
| 2 | Citizens Business Bank National Association | 37 | 13.6% | |
| 3 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 36 | 13.2% | |
| 4 | Zions Bank, A Division of | 29 | 10.6% | |
| 5 | U.S. Bank, National Association | 16 | 5.9% | |
| 6 | Columbia Bank | 6 | 2.2% | |
| 7 | American Business Bank | 6 | 2.2% | |
| 8 | Sunwest Bank | 6 | 2.2% | |
| 9 | EverBank National Association | 5 | 1.8% | |
| 10 | Endeavor Bank | 5 | 1.8% |
Questions and answers
How many SBA loans does Southland Economic Development Corporation make?
SBA approved 53 504 loans through Southland Economic Development Corporation in FY2025, worth $81.8M, and 273 over FY2021 to FY2025. That ranks 35th of 182 active CDCs by number of approvals.
How large are Southland Economic Development Corporation's typical SBA loans?
The median 504 approval in FY2021 to FY2025 was $901K and the average $1.3M. The program-wide median was $657K.
What is Southland Economic Development Corporation's charge-off rate?
Of 765 disbursed loans approved in FY2010 to FY2021, SBA records 3 as charged off (0.4%), 394 as paid in full and 368 still outstanding; the 504 program figure for the same approval years is 1.2%, so the rate here is below it. Loans are listed under the lender that holds them today, so the figure includes loans taken over from other lenders. Status is as recorded by SBA on 30 Jun 2026.
Which industries does Southland Economic Development Corporation lend to most?
By number of approvals in FY2021 to FY2025: other specialty trade contractors (14); automotive repair and maintenance (13); legal services (12); offices of physicians (12).
Where does Southland Economic Development Corporation make SBA loans?
In 4 states and territories. California 267, Texas 4, Florida 1, Washington 1. In California it accounts for 3.7% of all 504 approvals.
Is Southland Economic Development Corporation's SBA lending rising?
Approvals in the three latest complete fiscal years total 146, against 192 in the three before: falling (-24%).
Where does this data come from?
From the Small Business Administration's 7(a) and 504 FOIA loan files, as of 30 Jun 2026. Borrower names and addresses in those files are discarded when the files are read and appear nowhere on this site.
About these figures
Figures are totals of the Small Business Administration's 7(a) and 504 FOIA loan files, data through 30 Jun 2026. SBA updates the files quarterly. Counts are loan approvals, including approvals later cancelled; the five-year window is FY2021–FY2025, the five latest complete fiscal years. Charge-off rates use only loans approved in FY2010–FY2021, at least five fiscal years ago, and count disbursed loans SBA records as charged off. Loans are listed under the lender they are assigned to today. Dollar figures behind fewer than three approvals are not shown, and no borrower is named anywhere on this site.Methodology · Report an error