SomerCor Blog

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2022 Outlook: Statement from SomerCor President & CEO

This November marks my third year as President and CEO of SomerCor. As I reflect...
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The November 2021 SBA 504 debenture pricing was competed on November 10, 2021.

  25 Year Term 2.92% 20 Year Term 2.78% 10 Year Term 2.79% The SBA...
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SomerCor CEO to Lead Cook County Economic Development Advisory Subcommittee for Small Businesses

SomerCor CEO, Manuel Flores, Tapped to Co-lead Cook County Economic Development Advisory Subcommittee for Small...
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SBIF Client Feature Story: Total Transformation in Back of the Yards

  Grantee Profile Jorge Torres is the landlord of a light industrial property at 1253...
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October SBA 504 Interest Rates Start FY22 at Sub 3%

  The October 2021 SBA 504 debenture pricing was competed on October 7, 2021. 25...
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2021 RFQ for Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF) TA Providers

The City of Chicago and SomerCor are seeking applications from professional services firms, non-profit organizations,...
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SomerCor, Leading SBA 504 Lender, Grows its Board of Directors

SomerCor, a Chicago-based Small Business Administration (SBA) Certified Development Company (CDC), announces the appointment of...
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September SBA 504 Interest Rates Cap Record-Breaking FY21

The September 2021 SBA 504 debenture pricing was competed on September 9, 2021. 25 Year...
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Herban Produce – NOF Feature Project in East Garfield Park

  Company Profile Herban Produce is a commercial scale urban farm in Chicago's East Garfield...
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Meeting Tomorrow: SomerCor SBA 504 – Advantages of Ownership Feature

  Company Profile Started in 2004, Meeting Tomorrow is a leading full service AV and...