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Fortress Bank

Headquartered in PEORIA, IL

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7(a) Lending

Gross approval amounts

FY2026 Volume

$4.2M

#499 by FY2026 volume

FY2026 Loans

9

$471K avg size

FY2022–FY2026 Volume

$15.5M

FY2022–FY2026 Loans

20

Annual Trend

Approval volume (bars) and loan count (line)

Volume (left axis)Loans (right axis)

Geographic Footprint

Approval volume by project state, FY2026

Low
High

Activity by State

2 states, districts, and territories with activity

#
1IA8$4.0M$496K
2IL1$0.3M$270K
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504 Third Party Lending

First mortgage amounts committed alongside 504 debentures

FY2026 Volume

$155K

#1281 by FY2026 volume

FY2026 Loans

1

$155K avg size

FY2022–FY2026 Volume

$6.1M

FY2022–FY2026 Loans

10

Annual Trend

Approval volume (bars) and loan count (line)

Volume (left axis)Loans (right axis)

Geographic Footprint

Approval volume by project state, FY2026

Low
High

Activity by State

1 state, districts, and territories with activity

#
1IA1$0.2M$155K
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Source: SBA lender activity reports, data as of Sep 30, 2026. Historical years reflect fiscal year-end figures and are not restated for subsequent acquisitions or mergers. See data sources & methodology.