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California · Public Administration
SBA loans for public administration in California
26 loans worth $15.3M approved since FY2010 for public administration projects located in California.
Loans
26
Approved
$15.3M
Median loan
$182,500
+35% vs sector nationally
Median rate
8.87%
Jobs supported
192
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 public administration in California
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDC Small Business Finance Corp. | 2 | $3.6M | |
| Wells Fargo Bank | 3 | $3.5M | |
| AMPAC Tri-State CDC, Inc. | 2 | $2.3M | |
| Business Finance Capital | 2 | $2.0M | |
| CalPrivate Bank | 1 | $941K | |
| Readycap Lending, LLC | 4 | $748K | |
| The Huntington National Bank | 3 | $670K | |
| Advantage Certified Development Corporation | 1 | $433K |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
| Industry | Loans | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 8 | |
| Legal Counsel and Prosecution | 6 | |
| Other General Government Support | 3 | |
| Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs | 2 | |
| Legislative Bodies | 1 | |
| Administration of Public Health Programs | 1 | |
| Administration of Education Programs | 1 | |
| Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors | 1 |
An SBA 7(a) lender for loans this size
The median SBA loan approved for public administration in California since FY2010 was $182,500. 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.
Public Administration nationally
219 loans across all states.
How SBA 7(a) works
Eligibility, caps, fees, and the timeline.
Common questions
- How many SBA loans go to public administration businesses in California?
- 26 SBA loans totalling $15,288,400 have been approved for public administration projects in California since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance public administration in California?
- The most active by dollars approved are CDC Small Business Finance Corp., Wells Fargo Bank, AMPAC Tri-State CDC, Inc., Business Finance Capital. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for public administration in California?
- The median approval is $182,500, 35% above the national median for this sector ($135,000).
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