Data and Insights Reveal Funding Preferences, Gendered Perspectives and Industry Concentration The Urban League of Greater Chattanooga, with consultants Garrett Harper, PhD and entrepreneurship executive Marcus Shaw, MBA, undertook the research and prepared the assessment. The research team consulted local studies, national research and Census data; compiled survey responses from 62 area Black-owned businesses; and
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Pathway Lending Announces Mason Worthington As Director Of Rural Entrepreneurship
Pathway Lending is excited to announce that Mason Worthington, previously Senior Business Advisor, has accepted the role as Director of Rural Entrepreneurship. Mason joined Pathway in 2014 as a business advisor, working directly with small business owners, providing technical assistance to support business growth. As Director of Rural Entrepreneurship, Mason will oversee the Rural Business
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Press Release: Memphis Medical District’s Greyhound Complex Kicks Off Area Revitalization Efforts
Memphis Medical District Investment Fund Opens Funding With Adaptive Mixed-Use Redevelopment MEMPHIS, Tenn. (December 9, 2021) – Following the July launch of the Memphis Medical District Investment Fund (MMDIF), the Fund marks its first investment with news today Uptown’s Greyhound Complex will soon be home to a mixed-use development financed by Pathway Lending and Financial
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Army Veteran Rob Corrigan Joins Pathway Lending As The Director Of The Veterans Business Outreach Center
Pathway Lending welcomes Rob Corrigan as Director of the Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC) at Pathway Lending. Rob is a 23-year Army Veteran and served in the 82nd Airborne Division, the 101st Airborne and numerous other storied units. Combat tours included the Gulf War, Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan. He attended and graduated some of the
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Pathway Lending Announces Jarlecia Jones As The Vice President Of Lending In Memphis
Pathway Lending is excited to announce that Jarlecia Jones, previously the Director of Pathway Women’s Business Center, has accepted the role of Vice President of Lending in Memphis. Jarlecia joined Pathway Lending as a Business Advisor in 2019 and became the Women’s Business Center Director in the Spring of 2020. As the Vice President of
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Pathway Lending Welcomes Tracy Buckley To New Role, Memphis Medical District Investment Fund Director
Pathway Lending welcomes Tracy Buckley to the team as Director of the Memphis Medical District Investment Fund. Tracy brings more than 17 years of technical training and measured success in the economic development industry. Her industry knowledge includes commercial and residential real estate development practices, placed based neighborhood strategies, and revolving loan funds centered around
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Pathway Lending Welcomes Tony Taylor As VP Lending East Tennessee
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 and Banking Center Manager for
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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 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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Pathway Celebrates Our Clients During National Black Business Month
August is National Black Business Month which was founded in 2014 to support and encourage Black-owned businesses. During these uncertain times, Pathway knows how it is more important than ever for consumers to be more intentional with their buying power to support minority and Black-owned businesses. Jarlecia Jones, Pathway WBC’s Director shares that “It is
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