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Bank · Mount Vernon, IL

Community First Bank of the Heartland: SBA lending profile

SBA 7(a) loans, October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026 · Lender website
13
SBA loans approved
$4.9M
Total approved
$150,000
Median loan
2
States lent in
31%
To startups
#1074
National rank by loans

Community First Bank of the Heartland approved 13 SBA loans worth $4.9M between October 2021 and June 2026, ranking #1074 of 2,283 SBA lenders nationally by loan count. Its median loan was $150,000, and 31% went to startups or businesses under two years old. It lent in 2 states, most often in Illinois, and its most financed industry was other services (repair, personal care).

SBA loans per fiscal year

0102030FY14: 13 loansFY14FY15: 24 loansFY15FY16: 18 loansFY16FY17: 9 loansFY17FY18: 10 loansFY18FY19: 9 loansFY19FY20: 26 loansFY2026FY21: 13 loansFY21FY22: 7 loansFY22FY23: 5 loansFY23FY24: 1 loansFY241
Fiscal year runs October to September. Fiscal 2026 covers October 2025 to June 2026 only.

Where Community First Bank of the Heartland lends

StateLoansApprovedMedian loanRank in state
Illinois12$4.4M$125,000#91
Missouri1$475K$475,000#255

Industries Community First Bank of the Heartland finances

IndustryLoansShareMedian loan
Other services (repair, personal care)3
23%
$45,000
Restaurants and hotels3
23%
$710,000
Construction2
15%
$142,500
Manufacturing2
15%
$175,000
Information and media1
8%
$50,000
Retail1
8%
$475,000
Transportation and warehousing1
8%
$78,500
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00046%
  • $150,000 to $500,00038%
  • $500,000 to $2 million8%
  • $2 million and up8%
Loan programs used
  • SBA Express69%
  • Standard 7(a)31%
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.