SBA lender profile
Fortress Bank
Fortress Bank appears in the public SBA loan data with 16 funded 7(a) loans since FY2010, totaling $18.3M, an average of $1.1M per loan, and an estimated 292 jobs supported. Its SBA lending concentrates in Iowa and the Manufacturing sector. With only 16 7(a) loans in the data, the sample is too small to read a charge-off rate as a track record.
By Mario Bailey · Source: SBA FOIA 7(a) and 504 data, FY2010–2026 (as of 2026-03-31)
Is Fortress Bank the right lender for you?
Fortress Bank appears in the SBA record with 16 funded loans since FY2010, too few to read as a lending pattern. That is not a mark against the institution, but it does mean the record cannot tell you whether it lends to businesses like yours. Lenders with a deeper track record in your state and industry can.
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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.
Metro areas where Fortress Bank funds
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 | 3 | $1.7M |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 2 | $348K |
Fortress Bank SBA lending by year
Funded SBA volume by approval fiscal year (FY2010–2026).
| Fiscal year | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | $280K |
| 2020 | 1 | $2.5M |
| 2021 | 1 | $3.4M |
| 2023 | 2 | $2.7M |
| 2024 | 3 | $3.2M |
| 2025 | 6 | $5.3M |
| 2026 | 2 | $780K |
Related SBA lenders
Other lenders active in Iowa or in Manufacturing.
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Fortress Bank: frequently asked questions
Does Fortress Bank offer SBA loans?
Yes. Fortress Bank appears in the public SBA data with 16 funded SBA 7(a) loans totaling $18.3M.
How many SBA loans has Fortress Bank made?
Fortress Bank is associated with 16 SBA 7(a) loans totaling $18.3M in the public SBA data (as of 2026-03-31).
What is Fortress Bank's SBA charge-off rate?
Fortress Bank appears with only 16 7(a) loans in the data, too few for a charge-off rate to be meaningful as a track record. The SBA Lender Score treats fewer than 20 loans as insufficient data for the same reason; see our methodology.
Where does Fortress Bank do most of its SBA lending?
Fortress Bank's SBA lending in the data is most concentrated in Iowa, and by industry in Manufacturing.
This page is the public view of your institution's SBA record: rank, trajectory, and market position, computed from the complete public 7(a)/504 dataset. The full competitive picture (your share against named competitors by state and industry, and the growing markets you're absent from) is available to your team.
Request your institution's benchmarking →Mario Bailey. (2026). Fortress Bank SBA lending profile. SBA Loan Index. https://sbaloanindex.com/lenders/fortress-bank/
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