A Trusted Partner
With flexible loans, fair rates, and a dedicated advisor, we’re your partner in success.
A better choice for your business.
We take time to develop the right solutions to your financing needs. Have additional questions? Let’s get you an answer!
Pathway Is Your Partner
Dedicated Advisor
We’ll work with you to understand your needs and craft the right financing solution.
Networks
Pathway pulls from its statewide network of partners to connect your business with the right resources.
Mentor
Our staff of seasoned professionals has the experience it takes to help your business thrive.
Education
At Pathway education is core to our mission. We’ll connect you with classes and events to build your entrepreneurial know-how.
Latest News
Pathway Lending receives CDFI grant
Pathway Lending Awarded $916,905 from CDFI Fund September 20, 2017 – The CDFI Fund announced the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 round of the Community Development Financial Institutions Program (CDFI Program) and the Native American CDFI Assistance Program (NACA Program). The Fund awarded $208.7 million in awards to 303 CDFIs. Community Development Financial Institutions, or CDFI’s,
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Guide to Online Business Loans: Easy Does Not Equal Cheap
Funding Your Small Business Online Is Easy, But Comes With Risk In 2008, the Great Recession caused many banks and financial institutions to tighten their credit standards. As a result, a new breed of online lenders seized the opportunity to assist small businesses and new business owners with their credit needs, and often at a
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NASE Growth Grants for Small Businesses
National Association for the Self-Employed offers up to $4,000 in grants for businesses Looking for a small business grant? The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) awards at least four NASE Growth Grants® every year. Each business development grant is worth up to $4,000. Entrepreneurs can use NASE Growth Grants for expanding your facility, marketing
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Success Story: Albahealth
Rural manufacturer finds ‘sew’ many savings with energy efficiency upgrades Located in rural Rockwood, Tennessee, Albahealth is the largest manufacturer of “patient safety footwear” in the world. While those thick socks with the rubber pattern on the sole is their main product, they knit and dye a variety of disposable medical apparel, including compression sleeves
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Success Story: Sugar Mamas Bakery
Taking Her Home-Based Business to a Main Street Mainstay After years of frequenting the local farmers market, Hannah McConnell turned her lifelong passion for baking into a home-based business and opened a booth for “Sugar Mama’s” on Market Square. From there, McConnell sold baked goods at special events hosted by local craft breweries. Blame it
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Invest in the Tennessee Rural Opportunity Fund
FFIEC Award-Winning “Rural Opportunity Fund” Offers a Creative and Innovative CRA Solution for Bank Partners Pathway Lending, the State of Tennessee, and Member Banks of the Tennessee Bankers Association launched the Tennessee Rural Opportunity Fund (TNROF) in 2007 to create a perpetual revolving loan fund for small, disadvantaged, and startup businesses located throughout rural Tennessee.
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