Financing Your Project

Downers Grove has many financial institutions that can provide financing for your business project. Below, we’ve listed several resources, including state and federal, that we encourage you to take advantage of.

BANKS

American Chartered Bank
2205 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove, IL 60515
630.515.3700
www.americanchartered.com

BankFinancial
5140 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515
630.242.7000
www.bankfinancial.com

Chase Bank
1200 Ogden Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515
630.963.4100
www.chase.com

Chase Bank
62 Ogden Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515
630.663.0844
www.chase.com

Chase Bank
6241 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL 60516
630.963.8443
www.chase.com

Citibank
5134 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515
630.968.3902
www.citi.com

Community Bank of Downers Grove
1111 Warren Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515
630.968.4700
www.downersgrovebank.com

Community Bank of DuPage
535 Ogden Avenue, Downers Grove IL 60515
630.743.4001
https://www.metropolitanbank.com/

Old Second Bank
2800 Finley Road, Downers Grove, IL 60515
630.652.2000
www.oldsecond.com

PNC Bank
401 Ogden Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515
630.969.4960
www.pnc.com

PNC Bank
7351 Lemont Road, Downers Grove, IL 60516
630.435.1400
www.pnc.com

U.S. Bank
5100 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515
630.515.4922
www.usbank.com

U.S. Bank
2201 63rd Street, Downers Grove, IL 60516
630.963.3350
www.usbank.com

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY: ADVANTAGE ILLINOIS

Advantage Illinois consists of multiple programs to encourage institutional lending to small businesses, as well as the Invest Illinois Venture Fund to leverage private capital in start-ups and high-growth sectors. Advantage Illinois is funded by $78 million in federal funds from the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) which is reserved in a State Treasurer’s account solely for this purpose.

http://www.illinois.gov/dceo/SmallBizAssistance/Financing/AdvantageIllinois/Pages/default.aspx

ILLINOIS FINANCE AUTHORITY: INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS

Administered through the Illinois Finance Authority, the industrial revenue bond program provides the authority with the ability to issue tax exempt IRBs on behalf of Illinois manufacturers looking for long term financing on the purchase or renovation of fixed assets such as land, building, and equipment. IRBs may finance up to 100 percent of the total costs for qualifying projects of at least $1.5 million. Terms of the bonds may not exceed 10 years. A $1,500 non- refundable fee is required upon submission of application.

http://www.il-fa.com/

THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION LOAN PROGRAMS

The 7(a) Loan Program includes financial help for businesses with special requirements. For example, funds are available for loans to businesses that handle exports to foreign countries, businesses that operate in rural areas, and for other very specific purposes.

The Microloan Program provides small, short-term loans to small business concerns and certain types of not-for-profit child-care centers. The SBA makes funds available to specially designated intermediary lenders, which are nonprofit community-based organizations with experience in lending as well as management and technical assistance. These intermediaries make loans to eligible borrowers. The maximum loan amount is $50,000, but the average microloan is about $13,000.

http://www.sba.gov/about-offices-content/2/3161

ILLINOIS BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES

IBFS is a Certified Development Company (CDC) that works in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Since 1981, Illinois Business Financial Services has been developing diversified loan programs for small businesses, utilizing the SBA 504 and other loan programs to create jobs and millions of dollars in project funding.

http://www.ibfs.org/