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SBA lenders in Rockford, IL

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Rockford (Winnebago County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
126
SBA loans approved
$82.5M
Total approved
$201,500
Median loan
31
Lenders active
39%
To startups

126 SBA loans worth $82.5M went to businesses in Rockford, IL between October 2021 and June 2026, from 31 lenders. Huntington National Bank made the most, 27 loans. The median loan was $201,500, compared with $231,000 across Illinois, and restaurants and hotels was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Rockford

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1Huntington National Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
27$4.5M$148,50067%
2Rockford Local Development
Certified development company · Rockford, IL
17$12.8M$403,00012%
3St. Charles Bank & Trust Company
Bank · St. Charles, IL
16$14.2M$379,00038%
4Midland States Bank
Bank · Effingham, IL
8$10.1M$340,00012%
5U.S. Bank
Bank · Cincinnati, OH
7$1.8M$32,00014%
6Northeast Bank
Bank · Portland, ME
6$461K$50,00033%
7Byline Bank
Bank · Chicago, IL
5$5.1M$1,180,00040%
8Newtek Bank
Bank · Miami, FL
5$917K$150,00040%
9JPMorgan Chase Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
4$788K$225,0000%
10Millennium Bank
Bank · Des Plaines, IL
3$10.6M$5,000,0000%
11First National Bank of Pennsylvania
Bank · Greenville, PA
3$2.2M$950,000100%
12Readycap Lending
Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ
2$4.2M$2,083,00050%
13United Midwest Savings Bank
Bank · Degraff, OH
2$2.4M$1,190,00050%
14Citizens Bank
Bank · Elizabethton, TN
2$1.0M$505,70050%
15Live Oak Banking
Bank · Wilmington, NC
2$550K$275,0000%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in Rockford. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in Rockford

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Restaurants and hotels21
17%
$325,000Huntington National Bank
Manufacturing19
15%
$781,000Rockford Local Development
Retail18
14%
$208,250Huntington National Bank
Construction16
13%
$150,000Huntington National Bank
Health care and social assistance15
12%
$400,000Rockford Local Development
Transportation and warehousing12
10%
$173,500Huntington National Bank
Administrative and support services5
4%
$483,500St. Charles Bank & Trust Company
Arts, entertainment and recreation5
4%
$662,600Huntington National Bank
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00031%
  • $150,000 to $500,00038%
  • $500,000 to $2 million22%
  • $2 million and up9%
Compared with Illinois
Median loan, Rockford
$201,500
Median loan, Illinois
$231,000
Startup share, Rockford
39%
Startup share, Illinois
27%
Share of state's SBA loans
1.1%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Rockford

0204060FY14: 55 loansFY1455FY15: 42 loansFY15FY16: 30 loansFY16FY17: 41 loansFY17FY18: 22 loansFY18FY19: 37 loansFY19FY20: 19 loansFY20FY21: 28 loansFY21FY22: 22 loansFY22FY23: 26 loansFY23FY24: 24 loansFY24FY25: 37 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 17 loansFY2617
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.