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SBA 504 record
Fortress Bank: SBA 504 first liens made
Fortress Bank, a bank based in Peoria, IL, made 7 SBA 504 first liens in the 36 months ending September 30, 2026, $4.5M in all, net of cancelled approvals. The typical first lien was about $580K, and 1 were in the last 12 months. Most were in Iowa.
- Evidence
- SBA 504 loans in the 36 months ending September 30, 2026, SBA
- Data as of
- SBA, September 30, 2026
- Page last changed
- November 11, 2026
- First liens, 36 months
- 7
- SBA FOIA,
- Net of cancelled approvals
- Dollars
- $4.46M
- SBA FOIA,
- Rounded amounts
- Typical loan
- $580K
- SBA FOIA,
- Largest loan
- $1.7M
- SBA FOIA,
- Rounded to 2 significant figures
- Last 12 months
- 1
- SBA FOIA,
Cite this
Source: The Lender Report, Fortress Bank: SBA 504 first liens made, https://lender.report/lender/fortress-bank-il/sba-504/, data as of September 30, 2026.
The loans, newest first
Banks report no loan-level data for office, retail, industrial or construction loans. This list shows only multifamily and SBA loans.
| Period | Place | Loan | Amount | Rate | Term | LTV | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | Iowa | SBA 504, Construction | $160K | 25 yr | SBA FOIA | ||
| Mar 2025 | Iowa | SBA 504, Full-Service Restaurants | $580K | 25 yr | SBA FOIA | ||
| Nov 2024 | Illinois | SBA 504, Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $1M | 25 yr | SBA FOIA | ||
| Mar 2024 | Iowa | SBA 504, Construction | $1.7M | 25 yr | SBA FOIA | ||
| Mar 2024 | Illinois | SBA 504, Finance and Insurance | $590K | 25 yr | SBA FOIA | ||
| Mar 2024 | Iowa | SBA 504, Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $310K | 25 yr | SBA FOIA | ||
| Feb 2024 | Illinois | SBA 504, Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $120K | 25 yr | SBA FOIA | ||
| 7 SBA 504 first liens since October 2023, net of cancelled | $4.46M | SBA FOIA | |||||
A blank means the source did not report it.
| State | First liens | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 4 | $2.75M |
| Illinois | 3 | $1.71M |
SBA loans are on record by state only.
| Loan size | First liens | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Under $150K | 1 | $120K |
| $150K to $350K | 2 | $470K |
| $350K to $1M | 2 | $1.17M |
| $1M to $2.5M | 2 | $2.70M |
| $2.5M or more | 0 | $0 |
| Quarter | First liens | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q1 | 4 | $2.72M |
| 2024 Q4 | 1 | $1.00M |
| 2025 Q1 | 1 | $580K |
| 2026 Q1 | 1 | $160K |
Calendar quarters of the SBA approval date. The first and last may cover part of a quarter: the window is the 36 months ending September 30, 2026.
| Industry (NAICS) | First liens |
|---|---|
| Construction | 2 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940) | 2 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 1 |
| Finance and Insurance | 1 |
| Full-Service Restaurants (722511) | 1 |
A 6-digit code is printed only where the SBA file holds 5 or more loans of the program in that state; the rest show as their 2-digit sector.
| Processing method | Loans |
|---|---|
| 504 Basic | 2 |
| Accredited Lenders Program | 2 |
| ALP Express | 2 |
| 504 Refinancing Program | 1 |
| Certified Development Company | Projects |
|---|---|
| Small Business Growth Corporation | 4 |
| Pivotal Business Partners | 2 |
| Iowa Business Growth Company | 1 |
- Fortress Bank made 7 SBA 504 first liens totaling $4.5M in the 36 months ending September 30, 2026, net of cancelled approvals, in 2 states. SBA FOIA,
- The SBA file shows 1 approvals naming Fortress Bank as first-lien lender dated in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, and 3 in the 12 months before. Both counts leave out cancelled approvals and include approvals not yet funded, so the two periods are measured the same way. SBA FOIA,
- The typical first lien was about $580K, with the middle half between $160K and $1M. SBA FOIA,
- The largest was about $1.7M. Every amount is rounded to 2 significant figures. SBA FOIA,
- 1 loan was under $150K, and 2 were $1M or more. SBA FOIA,
- The median term was 25 years. SBA FOIA,
- Its loans went most often to Construction, with 2. SBA FOIA,
- The SBA file lists 2 of its loans as processed under 504 Basic. SBA FOIA,
- It worked with 3 Certified Development Companies, most often Small Business Growth Corporation. SBA FOIA,
- Its loans were most often in Iowa (4) and Illinois (3). SBA FOIA,
What we don't know
- Whether Fortress Bank is taking new SBA 504 loans today, or how it would treat a business like yours.
- Loans that were never completed. The SBA file lists approvals, and this page leaves out the ones it marks cancelled.
- The borrower, the address and every term beyond rate and term. The public file does not show them.
SBA loans are on record by state only. Amounts are rounded to 2 significant figures and dates to the month. A 6-digit industry code is printed only where the SBA file holds 5 or more loans of the program in that state.
SBA 504 figures count the first-lien lender on each SBA approval. Dollars are first-lien amounts.
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