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Certified development company · Springfield, IL

Small Business Growth: SBA lending profile

Small Business Growth Corporation · SBA 504 loans, October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
937
SBA loans approved
$969.6M
Total approved
$673,000
Median loan
14
States lent in
7%
To startups
#47
National rank by loans

Small Business Growth approved 937 SBA loans worth $969.6M between October 2021 and June 2026, ranking #47 of 2,283 SBA lenders nationally by loan count. Its median loan was $673,000, and 7% went to startups or businesses under two years old. It lent in 14 states, most often in Illinois, and its most financed industry was manufacturing.

SBA loans per fiscal year

0100200300FY14: 155 loansFY14FY15: 155 loansFY15FY16: 175 loansFY16FY17: 175 loansFY17FY18: 171 loansFY18FY19: 172 loansFY19FY20: 197 loansFY20FY21: 280 loansFY21280FY22: 276 loansFY22FY23: 192 loansFY23FY24: 164 loansFY24FY25: 178 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 127 loansFY26127
Fiscal year runs October to September. Fiscal 2026 covers October 2025 to June 2026 only.

Where Small Business Growth lends

StateLoansApprovedMedian loanRank in state
Illinois857$862.6M$653,000#2
Missouri21$17.6M$639,000#55
Indiana19$28.5M$1,111,000#50
Iowa16$16.2M$580,000#35
Wisconsin8$13.7M$1,148,500#84
California4$10.0M$2,304,500#217
Florida3$5.6M$2,046,000#204
Michigan3$4.2M$616,000#166
Georgia1$2.0M$2,046,000#230
Arizona1$1.3M$1,325,000#177
Massachusetts1$2.2M$2,250,000#202
Kentucky1$912K$912,000#106
Minnesota1$2.4M$2,406,000#222
Texas1$2.2M$2,159,000#458

Industries Small Business Growth finances

IndustryLoansShareMedian loan
Manufacturing146
16%
$944,000
Restaurants and hotels124
13%
$738,500
Retail100
11%
$858,000
Other services (repair, personal care)94
10%
$419,000
Health care and social assistance90
10%
$442,000
Construction85
9%
$492,000
Professional and technical services60
6%
$388,500
Transportation and warehousing59
6%
$1,219,000
Wholesale trade59
6%
$858,000
Arts, entertainment and recreation38
4%
$1,027,500
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,0004%
  • $150,000 to $500,00036%
  • $500,000 to $2 million48%
  • $2 million and up12%
Loan programs used
  • Accredited Lender (504)71%
  • ALP Express21%
  • 504 Refinancing Program8%
  • ALP Express Debt Refi1%
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.