Community First Bank of the Heartland
SBA lender based in Illinois serving 5 states and 40 industries
Is Community First Bank of the Heartland the right SBA lender for your deal?
Community First Bank of the Heartland has funded 244 SBA loans across 5 states and 40 industries. Their average loan size is $365K. Whether they are the right SBA lender for your deal depends on size, industry, geography, and credit profile. Historical volume is not a quote. PeerSense does not speak for Community First Bank of the Heartland.
Community First Bank of the Heartland is an SBA Preferred Lender (PLP), a designation the SBA grants to lenders with delegated authority to approve 7(a) loans in-house, which speeds underwriting and closing. Community First Bank of the Heartland has funded 244 SBA 7(a) loans across 5 states, averaging $365K per loan. PLP status means the lender does not have to send each file to the SBA for review, a material edge on turnaround for qualified borrowers.
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FOIA history for Community First Bank of the Heartland: 244 SBA loans across 5 states, average size $365K. Highest-volume NAICS in the tape: Real Estate. Highest-volume state in the tape: Illinois. Resolved-loan charge-off rate: 5.4%. That is history, not a buy box and not a prediction they will fund your file. Tell us about your deal.
Recent SBA Activity at Community First Bank of the Heartland
Franchise lending: Community First Bank of the Heartland has funded SBA loans for multiple franchise concepts, with the highest volume in RE/MAX St. Louis Region, RE/MAX, and CHEVROLET. Lender-franchise familiarity reduces underwriting friction: brands the lender already knows clear faster and re-trade less.
Industry concentration: The lender's highest-volume SBA industries are Real Estate, Full-Service Restaurants, and Motor Vehicle Dealers. Borrowers in these NAICS sectors typically see better terms and faster approvals.
Geographic concentration: Top markets are Illinois. Lenders typically underwrite faster in states where they already have closing comps.
Compare Community First Bank of the Heartland to Similar SBA Lenders
Other SBA lenders headquartered in Illinois with similar deal-size profiles. Borrowers should always compare 3–5 lenders before committing.
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About Community First Bank of the Heartland SBA Lending
Community First Bank of the Heartland is an SBA lender headquartered in Illinois. PeerSense tracks this lender's SBA lending activity, including approval trends, geographic coverage, and industry specializations.
Community First Bank of the Heartland serves borrowers across 5 states and 40 industry sectors with a regional lending focus. To find out whether Community First Bank of the Heartland is a good fit for your specific deal, reach out to PeerSense for a free lender match.
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PeerSense covers the full commercial capital stack. Indicative levels that lenders in our network have been pricing across these programs, as of September 1, 2026.
Originator warehouse
$100M a monthFocus $100 million a month. Will look at $10 million a month. $10 million is not the focus.
Invoice Factoring
0.5–3.5% / 30dB2B invoices from $20 million a month. Advance 80 to 95 percent of face.
CMBS Conduit
5.60–7.10%10 year Non Recourse fixed, $10 million and up, fully assumable
Bridge Loans
9.00–14.00%$10 million and up. Cash in about 35 percent. Name the takeout first.
Data Center
CRS to 89%$1 billion to $30 billion plus. Signed or guaranteed hyperscaler lease.
Contracted revenue sale
Up to 89%15 year lease signed or guaranteed by a hyperscaler. Size follows the lease.
Hotel Financing
SearchHotel is search only. Public floor $10 million and up. Cash in about 35 percent.
Private Credit
7.80–18.00%Non-bank flexibility. Public CRE floor $10 million and up.
DSCR Investor
SearchSearch path. Public CRE floor $10 million and up.
Indicative only, as of September 1, 2026. Not a quote, commitment or offer of credit. Final pricing, leverage and terms are determined by the lender at underwriting, after full transaction materials are reviewed. PeerSense sources the file. The lender sets pricing. What these terms mean.