We track 2,782 SBA 7(a)/504 loans to Illinois small businesses across seven industries, from the SBA's public disclosure files. Median peak loan $450,000; 324 reach maturity between 2026 and 2028.
Loans reaching maturity by year
Year
Loans
2024
105
2025
111
2026
108
2027
111
2028
105
2029
108
2030
103
2031
112
2032
149
2033
102
2034
127
2035
121
2036
70
By industry
Industry
Loans
Niche Manufacturing
950
Auto Repair & Body Shops
688
Dental Practices
391
HVAC & Plumbing Services
239
Landscaping & Grounds Care
196
Veterinary Clinics
173
Funeral Homes & Death Care
145
Where they are
Metro
Loans
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
2,129
Rockford, IL
138
Other Illinois
135
St. Louis, MO-IL
110
Springfield, IL
60
Peoria, IL
52
Counts are of loans in our index, not of all SBA lending in Illinois. Refinancing and prepayment are not visible in approval-time disclosure, so scheduled maturities overstate loans still outstanding. Full methodology, or benchmark a deal size.