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FY20191 Oct 2018 – 30 Sep 2019
SBA loans in California, FY2019
That fiscal year's approvals by lender and by county.
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.
In FY2019 (1 October 2018 to 30 September 2019) SBA approved 7,531 loans in California: 6,303 under 7(a) and 1,228 under 504, worth $4.67bn.
That is down 10% on FY2018, when there were 8,407 approvals worth $5.23bn.
California accounted for 13.0% of the 58,006 approvals nationwide that year. 191 lenders had at least one approval in the state; U.S. Bank, National Association had the most, 876.
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. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Approvals by lender
The 40 lenders with the most approvals to California businesses in FY2019, of 191 active.
Approvals by county
| # | County | Approvals | Dollars | Share of state | FY2018 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles County | 2,159 | $1.36bn | 28.7% | 2,397 | -238 |
| 2 | Orange County | 873 | $524M | 11.6% | 919 | -46 |
| 3 | San Diego County | 725 | $368M | 9.6% | 786 | -61 |
| 4 | Riverside County | 448 | $280M | 5.9% | 518 | -70 |
| 5 | San Bernardino County | 400 | $276M | 5.3% | 449 | -49 |
| 6 | Alameda County | 319 | $197M | 4.2% | 337 | -18 |
| 7 | Sacramento County | 277 | $171M | 3.7% | 353 | -76 |
| 8 | Santa Clara County | 267 | $186M | 3.5% | 310 | -43 |
| 9 | San Francisco County | 163 | $110M | 2.2% | 179 | -16 |
| 10 | Contra Costa County | 161 | $86.8M | 2.1% | 205 | -44 |
| 11 | Ventura County | 153 | $88.7M | 2.0% | 180 | -27 |
| 12 | Fresno County | 141 | $114M | 1.9% | 173 | -32 |
| 13 | Kern County | 123 | $77.7M | 1.6% | 116 | +7 |
| 14 | Placer County | 119 | $61.0M | 1.6% | 152 | -33 |
| 15 | Sonoma County | 117 | $75.8M | 1.6% | 113 | +4 |
| 16 | San Mateo County | 100 | $59.8M | 1.3% | 128 | -28 |
| 17 | San Joaquin County | 85 | $87.3M | 1.1% | 118 | -33 |
| 18 | San Luis Obispo County | 73 | $52.3M | 1.0% | 72 | +1 |
| 19 | Monterey County | 71 | $58.2M | 0.9% | 69 | +2 |
| 20 | Santa Barbara County | 64 | $39.1M | 0.8% | 78 | -14 |
| 21 | Stanislaus County | 62 | $47.2M | 0.8% | 76 | -14 |
| 22 | Santa Cruz County | 59 | $34.1M | 0.8% | 62 | -3 |
| 23 | Solano County | 57 | $29.5M | 0.8% | 54 | +3 |
| 24 | El Dorado County | 56 | $30.4M | 0.7% | 41 | +15 |
| 25 | Marin County | 51 | $32.4M | 0.7% | 61 | -10 |
| 26 | Shasta County | 49 | $23.2M | 0.7% | 58 | -9 |
| 27 | Tulare County | 43 | $20.9M | 0.6% | 49 | -6 |
| 28 | Napa County | 42 | $19.9M | 0.6% | 36 | +6 |
| 29 | Yolo County | 32 | $17.1M | 0.4% | 43 | -11 |
| 30 | Butte County | 32 | $14.7M | 0.4% | 41 | -9 |
| 31 | Nevada County | 31 | $13.0M | 0.4% | 17 | +14 |
| 32 | Imperial County | 25 | $17.4M | 0.3% | 25 | 0 |
| 33 | Merced County | 22 | $15.3M | 0.3% | 20 | +2 |
| 34 | Sutter County | 13 | $8.0M | 0.2% | 18 | -5 |
| 35 | Siskiyou County | 13 | $7.0M | 0.2% | 5 | +8 |
| 36 | Madera County | 12 | $9.6M | 0.2% | 19 | -7 |
| 37 | Mendocino County | 10 | $5.1M | 0.1% | 14 | -4 |
| 38 | Tehama County | 10 | $3.1M | 0.1% | 11 | -1 |
| 39 | Humboldt County | 9 | $3.3M | 0.1% | 20 | -11 |
| 40 | Yuba County | 7 | $7.5M | 0.1% | 8 | -1 |
The 40 counties with the most approvals; every county is on the California page.
FY2019 against FY2018
| California | FY2019 | FY2018 |
|---|---|---|
| 7(a) approvals | 6,303 | 7,282 |
| 7(a) dollars | $3.48bn | $4.04bn |
| Median 7(a) approval | $250K | $250K |
| 504 approvals | 1,228 | 1,125 |
| 504 dollars | $1.20bn | $1.20bn |
| Jobs supported, as reported | 77,652 | 89,847 |
Questions and answers
Which lenders made the most SBA loans in California in FY2019?
U.S. Bank, National Association (876), Wells Fargo Bank National Association (615), JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (412), Bank of Hope (275), BayFirst National Bank (259). 191 lenders had at least one approval.
How many SBA loans were approved in California in FY2019?
7,531: 6,303 under 7(a) worth $3.48bn and 1,228 under 504 worth $1.20bn.
Which California counties had the most SBA approvals in FY2019?
Los Angeles County (2,159), Orange County (873), San Diego County (725), Riverside County (448), San Bernardino County (400).
When does FY2019 start and end?
The federal fiscal year 2019 runs from 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2019.
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