333 SBA loans worth $179.7M went to businesses in Knoxville, TN between October 2021 and June 2026, from 72 lenders. Huntington National Bank made the most, 38 loans. The median loan was $300,000, compared with $246,500 across Tennessee, and restaurants and hotels was the most financed industry.
| # | Lender | Loans | Approved | Median loan | To startups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington National Bank Bank · Columbus, OH | 38 | $10.4M | $204,200 | 68% |
| 2 | U.S. Bank Bank · Cincinnati, OH | 30 | $4.2M | $40,000 | 50% |
| 3 | Newtek Bank Bank · Miami, FL | 28 | $9.2M | $162,500 | 25% |
| 4 | Northeast Bank Bank · Portland, ME | 19 | $3.8M | $150,000 | 16% |
| 5 | Pinnacle Bank Bank · Nashville, TN | 18 | $20.3M | $986,100 | 39% |
| 6 | First Horizon Bank Bank · Memphis, TN | 13 | $9.5M | $828,000 | 23% |
| 7 | BayFirst National Bank Bank · St. Petersburg, FL | 13 | $1.8M | $150,000 | 0% |
| 8 | Live Oak Banking Bank · Wilmington, NC | 11 | $8.1M | $500,000 | 18% |
| 9 | Regions Bank Bank · Birmingham, AL | 11 | $5.5M | $250,000 | 18% |
| 10 | Readycap Lending Non-bank lender · Berkeley Heights, NJ | 11 | $1.2M | $50,000 | 9% |
| 11 | United Midwest Savings Bank Bank · Degraff, OH | 10 | $2.7M | $150,000 | 70% |
| 12 | Brightbridge Certified development company · Chattanooga, TN | 8 | $14.3M | $1,568,000 | 38% |
| 13 | Citizens Bank Bank · Elizabethton, TN | 8 | $7.4M | $608,400 | 62% |
| 14 | Old National Bank Bank · Evansville, IN | 8 | $1.6M | $55,000 | 75% |
| 15 | Bank of America Bank · Charlotte, NC | 7 | $5.4M | $150,000 | 14% |
| Industry | Loans | Share | Median loan | Most active lender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and hotels | 56 | $349,750 | Huntington National Bank | |
| Other services (repair, personal care) | 47 | $200,000 | Huntington National Bank | |
| Retail | 44 | $175,000 | Northeast Bank | |
| Construction | 40 | $221,500 | Huntington National Bank | |
| Professional and technical services | 29 | $451,000 | U.S. Bank | |
| Administrative and support services | 24 | $335,500 | Newtek Bank | |
| Health care and social assistance | 22 | $457,500 | Newtek Bank | |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 13 | $265,000 | Huntington National Bank |