California · Manufacturing
SBA loans for manufacturing in California
3,276 loans worth $2.61B approved since FY2010 for manufacturing projects located in California.
Loans
3,276
Approved
$2.61B
Median loan
$350,000
+75% vs sector nationally
Median rate
6.55%
Jobs supported
55,952
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 manufacturing in California
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Finance Capital | 119 | $192.6M | |
| Mortgage Capital Development Corporation | 113 | $187.4M | |
| CDC Small Business Finance Corp. | 199 | $172.9M | |
| Live Oak Banking Company | 128 | $165.9M | |
| U.S. Bank | 221 | $127.8M | |
| Wells Fargo Bank | 233 | $110.8M | |
| Enterprise Bank & Trust | 74 | $98.5M | |
| California Statewide Certified Development Corporation | 64 | $93.6M |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
All SBA lending in California
135,894 loans across every sector.
Manufacturing nationally
21,271 loans across all states.
How SBA 7(a) works
Eligibility, caps, fees, and the timeline.
Common questions
- How many SBA loans go to manufacturing businesses in California?
- 3,276 SBA loans totalling $2,606,177,600 have been approved for manufacturing projects in California since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance manufacturing in California?
- The most active by dollars approved are Business Finance Capital, Mortgage Capital Development Corporation, CDC Small Business Finance Corp., Live Oak Banking Company. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for manufacturing in California?
- The median approval is $350,000, 75% above the national median for this sector ($200,000).
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