Original Data · SBA 504

SBA 504 loan distress by state

As of the March 31, 2026 SBA FOIA release, 3,047 SBA 504 loans nationwide carry a live workout status — past due, in deferment, in catch-up, or with the SBA guaranty already repurchased — representing roughly $3.5 billion of bank-held first-lien exposure across 53 states and territories. Every 504 pairs a bank first mortgage (~50% LTV at origination) with a CDC/SBA second, so each row below is bank-held collateral in workout.

The data

Live-status 504 loans by state

Counts are loans whose current reported status is 1–9+ months past due, in deferment, in catch-up, or purchased (SBA guaranty repurchased, not charged off). First-lien exposure is the third-party lender share at origination.

StateLive workout-status 504 loansBank first-lien exposure (orig.)Of which serious (3+ months / deferment / repurchased)
CA519$595M295
NY212$261M108
TX180$316M83
FL168$191M91
GA115$194M45
MA113$102M39
IL100$104M55
PA96$153M39
CO96$117M53
HI92$71M5
MN84$58M47
WI79$94M33
OH70$68M28
VA65$84M23
MI64$60M35
NC58$60M17
PR53$24M32
ME53$42M17
MO52$51M24
NJ51$90M20
UT51$54M25
AZ50$15M38
NH48$29M17
CT42$59M15
IN40$36M17

Plus smaller counts across the remaining states and territories. Nationwide totals: 3,047 loans, $3.5B first-lien exposure.

Method

Method & sources

Computed from the U.S. Small Business Administration's public FOIA 504 loan dataset (all approvals, current status fields), March 31, 2026 release. "Live workout status" = loanstatus of past due (any months), deferment, catch-up, or purchased-not-charged-off. Dollar figures are third-party (bank) first-lien amounts at origination, not current balances. Source: SBA FOIA loan data. This table is refreshed with each quarterly release.

What the statuses mean: see guaranty repurchase and the SBA 504 structure. For lenders: how a note sale works.

Common questions
Which state has the most SBA 504 loans in workout?

California leads with 519 live workout-status 504 loans, followed by New York and Texas. Florida has 168.

Does a past-due 504 loan mean the bank will foreclose?

Not necessarily — many cure through catch-up plans or SBA deferments. But every live status above means a workout desk is carrying the file today.

Who buys the bank's first-lien 504 note?

Standing Bid Capital purchases bank 504 first mortgages directly, all-cash, $250K–$25M. Request a confidential review.

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