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SBA lenders in Mount Vernon, IL

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Mount Vernon (Jefferson County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
31
SBA loans approved
$34.0M
Total approved
$320,000
Median loan
10
Lenders active
35%
To startups

31 SBA loans worth $34.0M went to businesses in Mount Vernon, IL between October 2021 and June 2026, from 10 lenders. Community First Bank of the Heartland made the most, 10 loans. The median loan was $320,000, compared with $231,000 across Illinois, and restaurants and hotels was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Mount Vernon

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1Community First Bank of the Heartland
Bank · Mount Vernon, IL
10$4.3M$167,50020%
2Peoples National Bank
Bank · Mount Vernon, IL
7$13.3M$1,575,00043%
3Legence Bank
Bank · Eldorado, IL
4$2.1M$440,350100%
4First Internet Bank of Indiana
Bank · Fishers, IN
2$4.2M$2,107,5000%
5Northeast Bank
Bank · Portland, ME
2$268K$134,1000%
6U.S. Bank
Bank · Cincinnati, OH
2$25K$12,50050%
7GBank
Bank · Las Vegas, NV
1$3.3M$3,266,9000%
8Shoreham Bank
Bank · Warwick, RI
1$3.1M$3,140,000100%
9Everwise Credit Union
Credit union · South Bend, IN
1$2.8M$2,788,0000%
10Small Business Growth
Certified development company · Springfield, IL
1$513K$513,0000%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in Mount Vernon. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in Mount Vernon

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Restaurants and hotels6
19%
$2,652,500Community First Bank of the Heartland
Health care and social assistance5
16%
$513,000Peoples National Bank
Administrative and support services4
13%
$427,600Legence Bank
Manufacturing4
13%
$350,000Community First Bank of the Heartland
Construction4
13%
$142,500Community First Bank of the Heartland
Other services (repair, personal care)3
10%
$45,000Community First Bank of the Heartland
Finance and insurance1
3%
$5,000,000Peoples National Bank
Information and media1
3%
$50,000Community First Bank of the Heartland
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00026%
  • $150,000 to $500,00026%
  • $500,000 to $2 million23%
  • $2 million and up26%
Compared with Illinois
Median loan, Mount Vernon
$320,000
Median loan, Illinois
$231,000
Startup share, Mount Vernon
35%
Startup share, Illinois
27%
Share of state's SBA loans
0.3%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Mount Vernon

071320FY14: 9 loansFY14FY15: 12 loansFY15FY16: 13 loansFY1613FY17: 6 loansFY17FY18: 11 loansFY18FY19: 8 loansFY19FY20: 12 loansFY20FY21: 9 loansFY21FY22: 13 loansFY22FY23: 6 loansFY23FY24: 5 loansFY24FY25: 2 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 5 loansFY265
Fiscal year runs October to September. Fiscal 2026 covers October 2025 to June 2026 only.
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.