SBA: Biz Lending in Mass. Increased 11.9 Percent
More small businesses in Massachusetts were able to get loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration for 2023, increasing by 11 percent from last year.
More small businesses in Massachusetts were able to get loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration for 2023, increasing by 11 percent from last year.
While the number of U.S. Small Business Administration loans increased slightly in Massachusetts, the total amount of lending fell during the most recent fiscal year.
Eastern Bank was named a top lender for the 13th consecutive year by the Massachusetts district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration, and Cape Cod Five provided more loans to female entrepreneurs than any other Massachusetts lender.
In a year when Massachusetts businesses received nearly $6.9 billion in another round of Paycheck Protection Program lending, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s traditional loan programs also provided an additional $970 million in funding to small businesses.
In a year when more than 118,000 Massachusetts small businesses received Paycheck Protection Program loans, the state’s U.S. Small Business Administration office still saw almost $450 million in lending to more than 1,500 small businesses through its traditional loan products.
The U.S. Senate earlier this week passed a bipartisan bill that will increase the Small Business Administration’s authority over the Small Business 7(a) Lending program.