SBA lender profile
Fortress Bank
Fortress Bank appears in the public SBA loan data with 15 funded 7(a) loans totaling $18.0M, an average of $1.2M per loan, and an estimated 289 jobs supported. Its SBA lending concentrates in Iowa and the Manufacturing 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
15
Total volume
$18.0M
Average loan size
$1.2M
Charge-off rate
0.0%
Share of funded loans charged off
Jobs supported (reported)
289
Programs
7(a)
Bank profile
via FDIC- Total assets
- $178M
- Headquarters
- Westby, WI
- FDIC cert
- #9521
- Status
- Inactive
Where Fortress Bank lends
Top states by funded SBA volume.
What Fortress Bank funds
Top industries by funded SBA volume.
| Industry | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | $6.1M |
| Retail Trade | 4 | $4.7M |
| Administrative and Support | 1 | $2.5M |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | $2.5M |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2 | $1.4M |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | $348K |
Fortress Bank SBA lending by year
| Fiscal year | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | $2.5M |
| 2021 | 1 | $3.4M |
| 2023 | 2 | $2.7M |
| 2024 | 3 | $3.2M |
| 2025 | 6 | $5.3M |
| 2026 | 2 | $780K |
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 Fortress 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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