Accion Now Offers Loans Statewide!   Since 1994, Accion has provided small business loans to entrepreneurs in 13 counties in Chicago, its surrounding suburbs, and Northwest Indiana. We are pleased to announce our Remote Lending Partnership Program which will enable us to offer loans throughout the entire state of Illinois. Our Remote Lending Partners are small business resource centers that have expert knowledge about their communities. Together we will be able to further our mission of providing credit and other business services to small business entrepreneurs. The initial group of certified Remote Lending Partners includes:
  • The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Rock Valley College in Rockford
  • The SBDC at Bradley University in Peoria
  • The SBDC at Rend Lake College in Mt. Vernon; and
  • Justine PETERSEN in East St. Louis.
We expect to certify lending partners in Macomb, Springfield, and Carbondale in the near future. To inquire about the loan process, refer a client, or learn more about Accion's statewide expansion, please contact us at 312-275-3000.
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