# Buying a Business in New Hampshire: SBA Lending

Change-of-ownership SBA 7(a) approvals in New Hampshire, FY2020 through FY2025. Every figure is read from SBA 7(a) FOIA loan-level dataset (as of June 30, 2026).

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Last checked: 2026-10-02

## The Numbers

- Loans since FY2020: 241, $178,476,500 approved in total
- FY2025 loans: 52, $54,093,100 approved
- Median loan: $372,000
- Share of national acquisition lending: 0.7%

## The Most Active Lenders in New Hampshire

Ranked by change-of-ownership loans written in the covered years. A bank high here is a bank that has already said yes to this kind of deal in this state.

1. Live Oak Banking Company: 29 loans
2. Meredith Village Savings Bank: 19 loans
3. Rockland Trust Company: 16 loans
4. Merrimack County Savings Bank: 14 loans
5. Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: 9 loans

## What Gets Financed in New Hampshire

- Full-Service Restaurants: 17 loans
- Limited-Service Restaurants: 15 loans
- General Automotive Repair: 10 loans
- Child Care Services: 6 loans
- Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars: 6 loans

## Method and Source

- SBA 7(a) FOIA loan-level dataset (as of June 30, 2026): https://data.sba.gov/dataset/7a-504-foia
- Coverage: FY2020 through FY2025
- Segment: SBA 7(a) approvals with BusinessAge "Change of Ownership"

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