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SBA Lenders in Tennessee
29 active SBA lenders · 3,104 loans approved · $2.7B total volume
29 Active Lenders
7 Preferred Lenders
3,104 Loans Since 2020
$2.7B Total Volume
All SBA Lenders in Tennessee
| Lender | City | Loans | Total Volume | Avg Loan | Preferred |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Bank | ELIZABETHTON | 1,568 | $1.1B | $733K | ⭐ |
| Pinnacle Bank | Nashville | 883 | $970.3M | $1.1M | ⭐ |
| First Horizon Bank | MEMPHIS | 210 | $249.6M | $1.2M | ⭐ |
| Paragon Bank | Memphis | 111 | $130.2M | $1.2M | ⭐ |
| FirstBank | Nashville | 63 | $40.7M | $646K | ⭐ |
| Builtwell Bank | Chattanooga | 46 | $31.4M | $684K | ⭐ |
| Brightbridge, Inc. | Chattanooga | 44 | $9.5M | $216K | ⭐ |
| First Farmers and Merchants Bank | Columbia | 30 | $8.4M | $280K | — |
| Wilson Bank & Trust | Lebanon | 16 | $14.3M | $893K | — |
| Commercial Bank | HARROGATE | 14 | $4.1M | $291K | — |
| Decatur County Bank | Decaturville | 13 | $7.0M | $538K | — |
| Studio Bank | Nashville | 12 | $12.6M | $1.0M | — |
| Millennium Bank | OOLTEWAH | 11 | $16.2M | $1.5M | — |
| Bank of Bartlett | BARTLETT | 11 | $8.4M | $765K | — |
| Mountain Commerce Bank | KNOXVILLE | 11 | $1.0M | $94K | — |
| Bank3 | Memphis | 11 | $10.4M | $943K | — |
| Sonata Bank | Brentwood | 9 | $5.4M | $603K | — |
| Apex Bank | CAMDEN | 6 | $5.0M | $835K | — |
| First National Bank of Pulaski | Pulaski | 5 | $1.2M | $232K | — |
| Centennial Bank | TREZEVANT | 5 | $814K | $163K | — |
| Wayne County Bank | WAYNESBORO | 4 | $885K | $221K | — |
| Volunteer Bank | Nashville | 4 | $911K | $228K | — |
| First Vision Bank of Tennessee | TULLAHOMA | 4 | $973K | $243K | — |
| SmartBank | PIGEON FORGE | 4 | $4.9M | $1.2M | — |
| McKenzie Banking Company, A Division of Foundation Bank | McKenzie | 3 | $1.4M | $454K | — |
| Bank of Tennessee | KINGSPORT | 3 | $537K | $179K | — |
| The Bank of Jackson | JACKSON | 1 | $3.2M | $3.2M | — |
| Legends Bank | Clarksville | 1 | $754K | $754K | — |
| Tower Community Bank | JASPER | 1 | $141K | $141K | — |
Finding an SBA Lender in Tennessee
There are currently 29 SBA-approved lenders headquartered in Tennessee, ranging from national banks to local community lenders. Together they have approved 3,104 SBA 7(a) loans totaling $2.7B since 2020.
Of these, 7 are SBA Preferred Lenders — meaning they have delegated authority to approve SBA loans without prior SBA review, resulting in faster processing and funding.
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