SBA lender profile
Forte Bank
Forte Bank appears in the public SBA loan data with 4 funded 7(a) loans totaling $1.8M, an average of $455K per loan, and an estimated 15 jobs supported. Its SBA lending concentrates in Wisconsin and the Other Services sector. Across all of its loans in the data, its charge-off rate is 0.0%.
By Mario Bailey · Source: SBA FOIA 7(a) and 504 data, as of 2026-03-31
Funded loans
4
Total volume
$1.8M
Average loan size
$455K
Charge-off rate
0.0%
Share of funded loans charged off
Jobs supported (reported)
15
Programs
7(a)
Bank profile
via FDIC- Total assets
- $407M
- Headquarters
- Hartford, WI
- FDIC cert
- #5297
- Status
- Active
Where Forte Bank lends
Top states by funded SBA volume.
| State | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 4 | $1.8M |
What Forte Bank funds
Top industries by funded SBA volume.
| Industry | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| Other Services | 3 | $1.2M |
| Manufacturing | 1 | $655K |
Forte Bank SBA lending by year
| Fiscal year | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | $655K |
| 2025 | 2 | $852K |
| 2026 | 1 | $315K |
Sources and disclaimer. All figures are computed from
the U.S. Small Business Administration's public FOIA 7(a) and 504 loan data (as of 2026-03-31),
as described in our methodology.
The charge-off rate is the share of Forte Bank's funded loans marked charged off across all of its
loans in the data; it is not a lifetime default rate. SBA Loan Index is not affiliated with the
SBA and is not a lender, broker, or financial advisor. This is general information, not advice.
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