SBA lender profile
FWBank
FWBank appears in the public SBA loan data with 189 funded 7(a) loans totaling $226.0M, an average of $1.2M per loan, and an estimated 5,434 jobs supported. Its SBA lending concentrates in Illinois and the Accommodation and Food 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
189
Total volume
$226.0M
Average loan size
$1.2M
Charge-off rate
0.0%
Share of funded loans charged off
Jobs supported (reported)
5,434
Programs
7(a)
Bank profile
via FDIC- Total assets
- $202M
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL
- FDIC cert
- #59195
- Status
- Active
Where FWBank lends
Top states by funded SBA volume.
What FWBank funds
Top industries by funded SBA volume.
| Industry | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and Food Services | 61 | $78.0M |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation | 31 | $45.0M |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 24 | $29.2M |
| Other Services | 28 | $25.4M |
| Manufacturing | 11 | $11.3M |
| Educational Services | 4 | $8.7M |
FWBank SBA lending by year
| Fiscal year | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20 | $24.0M |
| 2023 | 33 | $38.5M |
| 2024 | 44 | $57.6M |
| 2025 | 71 | $73.5M |
| 2026 | 21 | $32.4M |
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 FWBank'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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