Asset Based Lending

At First Midwest Bank, our Asset Based Lending solutions are tailored to your business financing needs. With experienced, professional business lending experts committed to building strong, long-term relationships, you can rest assured that we'll work together to help provide the capital for a strong financial future.

Our Focus

We strive to be the Midwest's leading commercial bank, committed to fulfilling not only your lending needs, but all of your business' banking needs. Our Asset Based Lending team of professionals – with collective experience greater than 200 years – is backed by a bank that has served your friends, neighbors, and business associates for over 70 years and specializes in relationships from $2 to $25 million. We continue to build partnerships with wholesalers, manufacturers, service organizations, and distributors – while focusing on the needs of middle market companies with our wide array of services.

Our Asset Based Lending group is here to help when your business needs capital for:

  • Growth
  • Mergers
  • Acquisitions
  • Turnarounds
  • Asset Purchases

Some of the most common forms of collateral we use in our lending solutions include:

  • Accounts Receivable
  • Inventory
  • Machinery and Equipment
  • Real Estate

Our solutions are available with the following advance rates:

  • Up to 85% of eligible accounts receivable
  • Up to 65% of eligible inventory
  • Up to 100% of orderly liquidation value of M/E
  • Up to 75% of fair market value of real estate

Get Connected with Our Team

For more information on our Asset Based Lending solutions, please contact our Customer Care Center at 800-322-3623 or any of the experts listed below:

  • John Littrell – Senior Vice President, Group Head – Asset Based Lending
  • Craig Kempton – Senior Vice President, Business Development Officer
  • Phil Ostroski – Senior Vice President, Business Development Officer
  • Ron Hayes – Senior Vice President, Business Development Officer
  • Scott Kennedy – Senior Vice President, Credit Manager
  • Bill Kane – Senior Vice President, Senior Underwriter
  • Phil Tan – Vice President, Field Exam Manager
  • Karen Strom – Vice President, Systems Administration Manager

Contact Us

Get connected with a First Midwest Asset Based Lending expert today.

Contact Information 
John Littrell
Group Head - Assest Based Lending
john.littrell@firstmidwest.com
(773) 714-6234
Craig Kempton
Business Development Officer
craig.kempton@firstmidwest.com
(773) 714-6305
Phil Ostroski
Business Development Officer
phil.ostroski@firstmidwest.com
(414) 379-5707
Ron Hayes
Business Development Officer
ron.hayes@firstmidwest.com
(216) 766-5764
Scott Kennedy
Credit Manager
scott.kennedy@firstmidwest.com
(773) 714-6241
Bill Kane
Senior Underwriter
bill.kane@firstmidwest.com
(773) 714-6345
Phillip Tan
Field Exam Manager
phil.tan@firstmidwest.com
(847) 739-3622
Karen Strom
Systems Administration Manager
karen.strom@firstmidwest.com
(773) 714-6206

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