# Small business loans in Palatine, IL

**Short answer:** The most active SBA lenders in Palatine, IL since FY2024 are The Huntington National Bank (28 loans) and JPMorgan Chase Bank (6). The median loan was $150,000, and half fell between $47,000 and $493,375. For free help, see the Illinois Small Business Development Center Network. Source: SBA 7(a) loan data.

Canonical page: https://www.sbaexpress.loans/illinois-small-business-loans/palatine/
Data as of: 2026-06-30

## Lenders making SBA loans in Palatine

The Huntington National Bank made the most loans in Palatine, 45% of the total.

**Lenders with five or more SBA loans in Palatine, IL, FY2024 to June 2026**

| Lender | Loans | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [The Huntington National Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/the-huntington-national-bank/) | 28 | 45.2% |
| [JPMorgan Chase Bank](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-lenders/jpmorgan-chase-bank/) | 6 | 9.7% |

Share is the percent of all Palatine loans in that period. Each name links to that lender's page for Illinois where one exists.

Palatine has two lenders with five or more loans since FY2024. Others had fewer, and the Illinois page counts 224 lenders with at least one approved loan statewide.

## Local help near Palatine

Palatine borrowers can start with SBA's district office for Illinois, an SBDC or SCORE.

18% of Palatine borrowers since FY2024 were startups or businesses two years old or younger. SBDCs provide counseling and training, and SCORE mentors give advice at no cost, according to SBA.

SBA has one district office for Illinois. Its page points to state and federal resources and to lenders in the area. The Illinois Small Business Development Center Network gives free counseling across Illinois.

- [SBA Illinois District Office (Chicago): SBA district office](https://www.sba.gov/district/illinois)
- [Illinois Small Business Development Center Network: Small Business Development Center](https://sbdc.illinois.gov/)
- [SCORE mentors in Illinois: Business mentoring](https://www.score.org/il/)

Alongside SBA loans, Illinois runs a loan program. The [Illinois page](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/illinois-small-business-loans/#loan-programs-in-illinois) describes it, and the official page is linked here.

- [Advantage Illinois](https://dceo.illinois.gov/smallbizassistance/advantageillinois)

## Loan counts and sizes in Palatine

Palatine ranks 10th by loans since FY2024 among the 14 Illinois cities with 100 or more SBA loans since FY2020. Nationally it is the 430th busiest of the 580 cities that reach 100 loans.

The 62 loans, 1.1% of the 5,663 in Illinois, were approved for $24.6 million in all. The median loan was $150,000, close to the national median of $150,300. Half of the loans fell between $47,000 and $493,375. The Palatine median is 6% below the Illinois median of $160,000.

**Palatine, IL compared with Illinois and the nation, loans from FY2024 to June 2026**

| Measure | Palatine | Illinois | U.S. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Loans | 62 | 5,663 | 162,355 |
| Median loan | $150,000 | $160,000 | $150,300 |
| 25th percentile | $47,000 | $60,000 | $50,000 |
| 75th percentile | $493,375 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Via SBA Express | 32.3% | 31.7% | 35.8% |
| Lines of credit | 25.8% | 25.6% | 28.1% |
| Startups | 9.7% | 15.2% | 16.1% |
| Ownership changes | 9.7% | 11.5% | 10.4% |
| Median term | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years |
| Median spread | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.75 |
| Charged off | 0.0% | 3.1% | 3.6% |

A quarter of loans were smaller than the 25th percentile loan and a quarter were larger than the 75th. Median spread is in percentage points over Prime. Charged off is the share of FY2020 to FY2022 loans a lender wrote off as a loss. It is shown only for groups of 30 loans or more. Fewer than 5 marks a share that would stand for 1 to 4 loans, which we do not publish. U.S. covers every loan in the file.

79% of the loans were $500,000 or less, the size SBA Express covers. 32.3% of all loans went through SBA Express, below the national 35.8%. Lines of credit were 25.8% of loans, close to the national 28.1%.

SBA loans in Palatine, IL by size, FY2024 to June 2026

- $50,000 or less (31%): 19
- $50,001 to $150,000 (21%): 13
- $150,001 to $350,000 (16%): 10
- $350,001 to $500,000 (11%): 7
- $500,001 to $1,000,000 (8%): 5
- $1,000,001 to $2,000,000 (13%): 8
- Over $2,000,000 (0%): 0

Labels show each size's share of all loans. The highlighted bar is the size band that contains the median.

By business age, 72.6% of loans went to businesses more than two years old and 8.1% to businesses two years old or younger. Startups received 9.7% and changes of ownership 9.7%. The national startup share is 16.1%.

SBA loans in Palatine, IL by fiscal year

- FY2020: 16
- FY2021: 7
- FY2022: 8
- FY2023: 11
- FY2024: 27
- FY2025: 30
- FY2026 (through June 30): 5

Fiscal years run October to September. The last bar covers nine of its twelve months.

Volume rose 11% from FY2024 (27 loans) to FY2025 (30), the two latest full years. The busiest full year in the file was FY2025, with 30 loans. FY2026 already shows 5 loans through June 30.

Of the 31 loans Palatine borrowers received in FY2020 to FY2022, 0.0% were charged off by June 30, 2026, against 3.6% nationally. That group is small, so treat the rate as rough. Lenders reported 396 jobs supported across the 62 loans since FY2024, about 6.4 per loan. SBA does not audit these estimates.

## What businesses in Palatine borrow for

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload was the largest borrower group in Palatine, with 15 loans or 24.2% of the total.

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload stands out: its 15 loans are 24.2% of Palatine loans, against 1.3% nationally, 18 times its national share.

**Industries with the most SBA loans in Palatine, IL, FY2024 to June 2026**

| Industry | Loans | Share | U.S. share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/general-freight-trucking-long-distance-truckload/illinois/) | 15 | 24.2% | 1.3% |
| [Full-Service Restaurants](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/industries/full-service-restaurants/) | 5 | 8.1% | 4.6% |

Share is the percent of all Palatine loans in that period. Industry is the NAICS code on each loan. A name links to the Illinois page for that industry where one exists.

## A typical loan payment in Palatine

The median Palatine loan was $150,000 with a median term of 10 years.

The median variable-rate loan in Palatine was priced at Prime plus 2.5 percentage points at approval. At today's Prime that spread works out to 9.50%. On $150,000 over 10 years, principal and interest would come to about $1,941 a month. That is arithmetic on past loans, not a rate a lender is offering.

**Payment at today's rate on three Palatine loan sizes over 10 years**

| Loan | Amount | Monthly payment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 25th percentile loan | $47,000 | $608 |
| Median loan | $150,000 | $1,941 |
| 75th percentile loan | $493,375 | $6,384 |

Principal and interest only. Fees, a different term or a fixed rate change the payment. This is an illustration from SBA's file, not an offer.

SBA's rate ceiling for this loan size

SBA's maximum for a loan of $150,000 is Prime plus 6.0 percentage points, or 13.00% today. The median variable-rate loan here was priced 3.5 points under that ceiling. Source: 13 CFR § 120.214(d)(2); SOP 50 10 8.1, App. 18, Para. A.2 (p. 395).

Palatine loans approved since FY2024 had a median starting rate of 10.25% at approval, matching the national median. Prime changed during those years, so use the spread above, not that rate, as the guide to today's cost.

Run your own numbers: [payments on a $150,000 loan](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/loan-amounts/150000-business-loan/) and [SBA Express payment calculator](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/sba-express-payment-calculator/).

## SBA 504 loans near Palatine

Palatine has 7 SBA 504 loans since FY2024, with $12.7 million in SBA and CDC dollars.

The median 504 loan in Palatine was $1,025,000 in SBA and CDC dollars, 20% of the $5,000,000 program maximum. The bank's share of each project is separate and is not counted in these figures.

Small Business Growth Corporation is the Certified Development Company (CDC) named on the most loans since FY2020, with 7. SomerCor 504, Inc. follows with 6. The two CDCs listed are named on 13 loans between them.

**CDCs named on five or more 504 loans in Palatine, FY2020 to June 2026**

| Certified Development Company | 504 loans |
| --- | --- |
| Small Business Growth Corporation | 7 |
| SomerCor 504, Inc. | 6 |

How a 504 loan is split

A standard 504 project is 50% third party lender, 40% CDC debenture, 10% borrower. 504 money pays for major fixed assets such as land, buildings and long-term machinery and equipment, not working capital or inventory. Source: SOP 50 10 8.1, Sec. C, Ch. 1, Para. B (p. 221). SBA keeps a [list of Certified Development Companies](https://www.sba.gov/loans/504-loans/list-of-certified-development-companies/).

## Illinois cities near Palatine

Palatine made up 1.1% of Illinois's SBA loans since FY2024.

Palatine is one of 14 Illinois cities with 100 or more SBA loans since FY2020. The [Illinois page](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/illinois-small-business-loans/) covers all 5,663 loans in Illinois. The closest come first, ranked by county and ZIP code on their loans.

- [Skokie: 59 loans, median $280,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/illinois-small-business-loans/skokie/)
- [Glenview: 61 loans, median $250,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/illinois-small-business-loans/glenview/)
- [Des Plaines: 72 loans, median $150,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/illinois-small-business-loans/des-plaines/)
- [Elk Grove Village: 65 loans, median $220,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/illinois-small-business-loans/elk-grove-village/)
- [Arlington Heights: 62 loans, median $150,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/illinois-small-business-loans/arlington-heights/)
- [Schaumburg: 107 loans, median $150,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/illinois-small-business-loans/schaumburg/)
- [Chicago: 1,158 loans, median $150,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/illinois-small-business-loans/chicago/)
- [Elgin: 68 loans, median $200,000](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/illinois-small-business-loans/elgin/)

## Common questions about SBA loans in Palatine

### Which lenders make the most SBA loans in Palatine?

The Huntington National Bank leads with 28 loans in Palatine since FY2024. JPMorgan Chase Bank (6) follows. Only lenders with five or more Palatine loans are counted.

### Which industries get SBA loans in Palatine?

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload leads with 15 loans in Palatine since FY2024. Full-Service Restaurants (5) follows.

How to read this

Counts come from SBA's 7(a) loan-level data release, as of June 30, 2026. The file lists loans SBA approved. It does not list declined applications, so it cannot show approval odds. We do not publish any figure built on fewer than 5 loans. Location is the borrower's address in the file, and city names are as SBA recorded them. Recent means FY2024 through June 30, 2026. Charge-off rates use FY2020 to FY2022 loans, the only years old enough to have had time to go bad. Jobs supported are lender-reported estimates. [How we build these pages](https://www.sbaexpress.loans/method/).

## Sources

- [SBA 7(a) and 504 FOIA loan-level data, as of June 30, 2026](https://data.sba.gov/dataset/7a-504-foia)
- [SBA, 504 loans](https://www.sba.gov/loans/504-loans/)
- [SBA, resource partners: SBDCs and SCORE](https://www.sba.gov/counseling/local-assistance/resource-partners/)
- [SBA Illinois District Office (Chicago)](https://www.sba.gov/district/illinois)
- [Illinois Small Business Development Center Network](https://sbdc.illinois.gov/)
- [SCORE, Illinois](https://www.score.org/il/)
- [SOP 50 10 8.1, Sec. C, Ch. 1, Para. D.1 (p. 241); 13 CFR § 120.931](https://legacy.sba.gov/sites/default/files/2026-10/SOP%2050%2010%208.1%20Technical%20Policy%20Updates%20effective%20%2010.1.2026.docx)
- [SOP 50 10 8.1, Sec. C, Ch. 1, Para. B (p. 221)](https://legacy.sba.gov/sites/default/files/2026-10/SOP%2050%2010%208.1%20Technical%20Policy%20Updates%20effective%20%2010.1.2026.docx)
- [sba.gov/loans/504-loans; SOP 50 10 8.1, Sec. A, Ch. 3, Para. A (p. 51)](https://www.sba.gov/loans/504-loans/)
- [SOP 50 10 8.1, Sec. B, Ch. 2, Para. B.1 (p. 126)](https://legacy.sba.gov/sites/default/files/2026-10/SOP%2050%2010%208.1%20Technical%20Policy%20Updates%20effective%20%2010.1.2026.docx)
- [13 CFR § 120.214(d)(2); SOP 50 10 8.1, App. 18, Para. A.2 (p. 395)](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-120.214)