Puerto Rico · Manufacturing
SBA loans for manufacturing in Puerto Rico
365 loans worth $65.4M approved since FY2010 for manufacturing projects located in Puerto Rico.
Loans
365
Approved
$65.4M
Median loan
$60,000
-70% vs sector nationally
Median rate
8.25%
Jobs supported
5,619
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 Puerto Rico
| Lender | Loans | Approved | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| FirstBank Puerto Rico | 56 | $26.9M | |
| Banco Popular de Puerto Rico | 219 | $24.6M | |
| Economic Development Bank for Puerto Rico | 32 | $4.7M | |
| Oriental Bank | 35 | $4.2M | |
| Marketing Small Business Finance Corporation | 11 | $2.6M | |
| Corp. Financiamiento Empresarial del Comercio y Comunidades (COFECC) | 11 | $2.1M | |
| PYMES Financial Partners, Inc. | 1 | $419K |
Detail
Which industries inside the sector
All SBA lending in Puerto Rico
8,959 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 Puerto Rico?
- 365 SBA loans totalling $65,352,200 have been approved for manufacturing projects in Puerto Rico since FY2010.
- Which lenders finance manufacturing in Puerto Rico?
- The most active by dollars approved are FirstBank Puerto Rico, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico, Economic Development Bank for Puerto Rico, Oriental Bank. Several are national lenders with no local branch - SBA lending crosses state lines freely.
- What is a typical loan size for manufacturing in Puerto Rico?
- The median approval is $60,000, 70% below the national median for this sector ($200,000).
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