Justine PETERSEN is excited to participate in AEO’s Endeavor Ready cohort to bring business financing, education and credit building services to returning citizens. JP staffer …
Justine PETERSEN Named SBA 2019 Microlender of the Year Award
For as long as the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) St. Louis District Office has awarded a “Microlender of the Year Award,” Justine …
Yet another St. Louis bank invests in small businesses, low-income neighborhoods
From the St. Louis Business Journal J.P Morgan Chase is investing $200,000 in a loan fund for small businesses operated by Justine Petersen, a …
FHLBank Chicago Announces Capacity Building Grant Recipients
Longtime Justine PETERSEN partner TheBANK of Edwardsville recently shared a $10,000 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Chicago with Justine …
Stephanie and Kelton Slay
Stephanie and Kelton Slay had a successful plumbing business, with jobs coming in left and right. However, even though they had multiple jobs …
Darcy Heine
Darcy Heine, owner of Fiddlehead Fern Café, is a 4th generation lifelong resident of the Shaw Neighborhood. Her passion for the community is …
Michelle Wright
Referred by the Small Business Administration in 2005, Michelle Wright came to Justine PETERSEN after she was denied bank financing to open Michelle’s …
Charles McLean
In 2016, Mr. McLean decided to return to school to get a degree. In order to attend classes, he had to request a …
Stephanie Bethel
Against the post-industrial landscape of Granite City, IL, one business is seeking to provide a haven for spiritual awareness and holistic healing. As …
Douglas and Ruth Byrum
Douglas Byrum and his wife Ruth came to Justine PETERSEN in September of 2016 seeking help to save their home from foreclosure. Douglas …
Erika Ruiz
Erika Ruiz started out in corporate America, but knew that it wasn’t her true calling. She had always felt a call to service …
Katie Mack
Katie Mack first came to Justine PETERSEN to purchase her dream home located in South City in 2003. Not yet quite ready for …