NASHVILLE (July 27, 2021) – Pathway Lending, a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) as designated by the U.S. Treasury Department, announced the hire of Tony Taylor as Vice President of Lending for East Tennessee. Tony has over 12 years experience in the financial industry. During this time he has served as Assistant Vice President
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Press Release: $30M Memphis Medical District Investment Fund Will Spur Inclusive Real Estate Development
Memphis Medical District Collaborative, Pathway Lending, banks and private foundations partner to launch capital fund to finance transformative residential and mixed-use real estate development MEMPHIS (July 19, 2021) – Pathway Lending and the Memphis Medical District Collaborative (MMDC), in partnership with First Horizon, Regions Bank, Truist, The Kresge Foundation and The Hyde Family Foundation, today
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Pathway Lending Introduces Katie Hendrix To New Role In Chattanooga
Pathway Lending is excited to welcome Katie Hendrix to a new role in Chattanooga, VP of Client and Stakeholder Development. Katie will develop and maintain strategic partnerships in the Chattanooga area and will be working alongside our lending team to support opportunities for area small business owners. “Providing access to capital to small business owners,
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Pathway Lending Welcomes Quentin Lawrence As VP Of Lending In Newly Created Role In Chattanooga
Pathway Lending welcomes Quentin Lawrence to the team as Vice President of Lending for Chattanooga. He brings over 15 years of financial services and 20 years of non-profit industry experience to this new role. Previously, in the financial services industry, Quentin served as an Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager for Suntrust Bank, now Truist.
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Press Release: $7.5 Million Chattanooga Small Business Opportunity Loan Fund Aims to Boost Capital Access for Area Small and Minority-Led Businesses
New Fund from Pathway Lending Anchors Inclusive Growth Effort by Financial, Philanthropic and Community Partners, Brings Key Local Hires and Office Expansion CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (June 9, 2021) – Chattanooga’s profile as an entrepreneurship hub gets a boost with a new $7.5 million loan fund Pathway Lending announced today. Part of a collaborative effort to advance
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Press Release: Strengthening A More Inclusive Small Business Ecosystem In Chattanooga | JPMorgan Chase Is Committing $400,000 To Three Community Partners
Strengthening a more inclusive small business ecosystem in Chattanooga JPMorgan Chase is committing $400,000 to three community partners who are dedicated to strengthening an equitable small business ecosystem CHATTANOOGA, April 28 – The Urban League of Greater Chattanooga (ULGC), LAUNCH and Pathway Lending, with the support of JPMorgan Chase, are collaborating to find innovative ways
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When One Door Closes, Another Opens: Fate Finds Neta’s Naturals
Nashville business owner Martha Lupai pivoted from braids to bottles in 2020. When the pandemic forced her salon of ten years, S&E African Hair Braiding, to close its doors temporarily, Martha saw an opening. Losing the revenue freed up time she decided to spend creating the all-natural parfum line with essential oils she long ago
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Pathway Lending Receives $5 Million PNC Bank Loan To Help Tennessee’s Small Businesses Survive COVID-19 Impact
Pathway Lending began accepting applications for the Paycheck Protection Program in January with a $5 million loan from PNC Bank to support initial PPP loans to small businesses. With a focus on 1099, self-employed, nonprofit and small business borrowers based in Tennessee, Pathway Lending offers first-time PPP loans up to $150,000. Through May 31 (Congress
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Impact Investing | CDFIs like Pathway Lending are Aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals
Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) like Pathway Lending are mission driven nonprofits that seek to generate economic growth and opportunity in underserved communities. Organizations across the CDFI industry work toward their mission in a variety of ways, from operating small business loan funds, to affordable housing initiatives and credit unions helping to build a financial
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Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month
We are excited to commemorate National Hispanic Heritage Month and recognize the important contributions of Hispanic-owned businesses in our community. National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated annually from September 15 through October 15 and is a period to recognize the influence of more than 60 million Hispanic Americans in our society. Join Pathway in celebrating
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