Over the last five years 528 SBA loans in New Mexico went to businesses under two years old, 36% of every approval in the state (5 points above the national rate). 238 of them were loans that opened the business in the first place.
Every lender here has approved loans for businesses under two years old in New Mexico. The percentage is how much of their New Mexico lending went to new businesses, which tells you whether they do it routinely or made an exception.