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Bank · Peoria, IL

Fortress Bank: SBA lending profile

SBA 7(a) loans, October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026 · Lender website
15
SBA loans approved
$13.5M
Total approved
$400,000
Median loan
2
States lent in
13%
To startups
#1006
National rank by loans

Fortress Bank approved 15 SBA loans worth $13.5M between October 2021 and June 2026, ranking #1006 of 2,283 SBA lenders nationally by loan count. Its median loan was $400,000, and 13% went to startups or businesses under two years old. It lent in 2 states, most often in Iowa, and its most financed industry was retail.

SBA loans per fiscal year

0257FY14FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20: 1 loansFY20FY21: 1 loansFY21FY22FY23: 2 loansFY23FY24: 3 loansFY24FY25: 6 loansFY256FY26 (Oct to Jun): 4 loansFY264
Fiscal year runs October to September. Fiscal 2026 covers October 2025 to June 2026 only.

Where Fortress Bank lends

StateLoansApprovedMedian loanRank in state
Iowa10$6.6M$366,500#42
Illinois5$6.9M$450,000#150

Industries Fortress Bank finances

IndustryLoansShareMedian loan
Retail4
27%
$425,000
Restaurants and hotels3
20%
$510,000
Health care and social assistance2
13%
$174,000
Administrative and support services1
7%
$2,528,900
Arts, entertainment and recreation1
7%
$1,113,700
Manufacturing1
7%
$229,000
Education1
7%
$68,600
Other services (repair, personal care)1
7%
$270,000
Wholesale trade1
7%
$2,500,000
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00013%
  • $150,000 to $500,00047%
  • $500,000 to $2 million20%
  • $2 million and up20%
Loan programs used
  • Standard 7(a)100%
Data from the U.S. Small Business Administration's public 7(a) and 504 loan records (through June 30, 2026) and FDIC call-report data (quarter ending June 30, 2026). US Lender Metrics is not affiliated with the SBA, FDIC, FFIEC, NCUA or any lender, is not a lender or loan broker, and does not make credit decisions. Information only; not financial, legal or lending advice. © 2026 US Lender Metrics.