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SBA lenders in Cleveland, TN

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Cleveland (Bradley County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 16, 2026
27
SBA loans approved
$21.0M
Total approved
$350,000
Median loan
18
Lenders active
41%
To startups

27 SBA loans worth $21.0M went to businesses in Cleveland, TN between October 2021 and June 2026, from 18 lenders. Byline Bank made the most, 3 loans. The median loan was $350,000, compared with $246,500 across Tennessee, and restaurants and hotels was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Cleveland

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1Byline Bank
Bank · Chicago, IL
3$830K$205,00033%
2Newtek Bank
Bank · Miami, FL
3$585K$210,0000%
3Brightbridge
Certified development company · Chattanooga, TN
2$6.9M$3,431,000100%
4Regions Bank
Bank · Birmingham, AL
2$1.9M$933,500100%
5Huntington National Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
2$375K$187,5000%
6BayFirst National Bank
Bank · St. Petersburg, FL
2$199K$99,4000%
7Northeast Bank
Bank · Portland, ME
2$183K$91,45050%
8American Pride Bank
Bank · Macon, GA
1$2.7M$2,700,0000%
9First Western SBLC
Non-bank lender · Dallas, TX
1$2.4M$2,400,0000%
10First Bank of the Lake
Bank · Osage Beach, MO
1$1.2M$1,247,000100%
11Pinnacle Bank
Bank · Nashville, TN
1$854K$853,6000%
12Wells Fargo Bank
Bank · Sioux Falls, SD
1$763K$763,400100%
13Citizens Bank
Bank · Elizabethton, TN
1$500K$500,000100%
14America First Federal Credit Union
Credit union · Riverdale, UT
1$475K$475,000100%
15First Command Bank
Bank · Fort Worth, TX
1$352K$352,400100%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in Cleveland. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in Cleveland

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Restaurants and hotels5
19%
$2,700,000Brightbridge
Retail5
19%
$350,000Wells Fargo Bank
Other services (repair, personal care)4
15%
$455,000Regions Bank
Finance and insurance3
11%
$205,000Byline Bank
Health care and social assistance3
11%
$128,800BayFirst National Bank
Education2
7%
$251,200First Command Bank
Professional and technical services2
7%
$117,500Newtek Bank
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
4%
$32,900Northeast Bank
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00026%
  • $150,000 to $500,00033%
  • $500,000 to $2 million26%
  • $2 million and up15%
Compared with Tennessee
Median loan, Cleveland
$350,000
Median loan, Tennessee
$246,500
Startup share, Cleveland
41%
Startup share, Tennessee
42%
Share of state's SBA loans
0.7%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Cleveland

071320FY14: 10 loansFY14FY15: 8 loansFY15FY16: 2 loansFY16FY17: 11 loansFY1711FY18: 2 loansFY18FY19: 6 loansFY19FY20: 2 loansFY20FY21: 2 loansFY21FY22: 2 loansFY22FY23: 4 loansFY23FY24: 6 loansFY24FY25: 7 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 8 loansFY268
Fiscal year runs October to September. Fiscal 2026 covers October 2025 to June 2026 only.
Data from the U.S. Small Business Administration's public 7(a) and 504 loan records (through June 30, 2026) and FDIC call-report data (quarter ending June 30, 2026). US Lender Metrics is not affiliated with the SBA, FDIC, FFIEC, NCUA or any lender, is not a lender or loan broker, and does not make credit decisions. Information only; not financial, legal or lending advice. © 2026 US Lender Metrics.