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California · Arts & Recreation
SBA loans for arts & recreation in California
3,372 loans worth $1.80B approved since FY2010 for arts, entertainment, and recreation projects located in California.
Loans
3,372
Approved
$1.80B
Median loan
$240,000
+5% vs sector nationally
Median rate
8.00%
Jobs supported
38,756
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA 7(a) and 504 FOIA data, as of 2026-06-30. Approvals from FY2010 onward. How we calculate this.
Lenders
Who lends to arts & recreation in California
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Bank | 447 | $131.1M | |
| U.S. Bank | 292 | $115.8M | |
| Mortgage Capital Development Corporation | 90 | $115.8M | |
| CDC Small Business Finance Corp. | 166 | $91.4M | |
| California Statewide Certified Development Corporation | 61 | $73.5M | |
| Enterprise Bank & Trust | 51 | $61.9M | |
| The Huntington National Bank | 193 | $58.3M | |
| Business Finance Capital | 41 | $46.7M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size
The median SBA loan approved for arts & recreation in California since FY2010 was $240,000. SmartBiz makes SBA 7(a) loans up to $500,000. It is shown here as a separate, labelled option, outside the data rankings on this page. You apply on their site - we do not take applications and never see your information.
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All SBA lending in California
135,894 loans across every sector.
Arts & Recreation nationally
33,312 loans across all states.
How SBA 7(a) works
Eligibility, caps, fees, and the timeline.
Common questions
- How many SBA loans go to arts & recreation businesses in California?
- 3,372 SBA loans totalling $1,798,669,500 have been approved for arts, entertainment, and recreation projects in California since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance arts & recreation in California?
- The most active by dollars approved are Wells Fargo Bank, U.S. Bank, Mortgage Capital Development Corporation, CDC Small Business Finance Corp.. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for arts & recreation in California?
- The median approval is $240,000, 5% above the national median for this sector ($228,400).
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