Becoming A Sock Star With Pathway Lending | Crescent Sock Company

Crescent Sock Company is a 121-year-old sock mill in rural Niota, Tennessee.  Founded to create jobs in its small community, it is now managed by the fourth generation of the founder, Cathy Allen, with support from her sister, Sandra Boyd, and nearly 100 employees. Strategically located near the train depot, the location was optimal for

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From the Court to the Chair: Legacy Barbershop

After committing to Middle Tennessee State University on a basketball scholarship in 2017, Gregory Dixon, founder and owner of Legacy Barbershop, anticipated being in the business of sports, not haircutting. Due to an injury before his season started, Gregory decided it was time to shift in a different direction and picked back up his old

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Rooted in Style: The Success of A Natural Affair

Following a seed of inspiration planted by her mother, TaKeisha Berry-Brooks decided to shift her career focus from hair stylist to full-time business owner when she opened A Natural Affair Beauty Lounge in Memphis, Tennessee in 2008. After witnessing her mother’s own natural hair journey, TaKeisha wanted to cultivate a space to serve clients with

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On The Road To Success – Memphis Tire Recyclers

Duo David Burgess and Corteney Mack opened Memphis Tire Recyclers to offer a solution to an environmental concern in Memphis, Tennessee. David’s company MB Auto Transporters was awarded a contract by the Tennessee Economic Development Council in May of 2020 to execute the transportation and hauling of illegally dumped tires and rubber waste for the

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VP Lending – Rural Tennessee

Pathway Lending is a CDFI whose mission is to provide lending solutions and educational services that support the development, growth, and preservation of underserved small businesses, affordable housing, and sustainable communities. We finance businesses and strengthen communities. PL is looking for another motivated person to join this team to help small business owners turn their

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VP Loan Operations

Pathway Lending is a CDFI whose mission is to provide lending solutions and educational services that support the development, growth, and preservation of underserved small businesses, affordable housing, and sustainable communities. We finance businesses and strengthen communities. PL is looking for another motivated person to join this team to help small business owners turn their

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Pathway Lending Welcomes Aaron Owen as VP Lending in Knoxville

Pathway Lending Welcomes Aaron Owen as Vice President of Lending in Knoxville

To support Pathway’s new 865 Opportunity Fund and collaboration with community partners, Pathway Lending welcomed Aaron Owen earlier this year as its new vice president of lending for the Knoxville region. Aaron brings over a decade of banking experience and an extensive local network to the role. Prior to joining Pathway, Aaron held several positions

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New $6 million Fund to Increase Small Business Lending in Knoxville

Press Release: New $6 Million Fund to Increase Local Small Business Lending

New $6 Million Fund to Increase Local Small Business Lending 865 Opportunity Fund by Pathway Lending Improves Access to Capital Pathway Lending, a certified Community Development Financial Institution, is collaborating with First Horizon, Pinnacle Financial Partners, and Regions Bank to recapitalize its existing loan fund in the Knoxville region and rebrand it as the 865

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