The FDIC has produced a resource guide, Strategies for Community Banks to Develop Partnerships with Community Development Financial Institutions, to help FDIC-supervised institutions meet community credit and development needs and receive consideration under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). The purpose of the guide is to provide information that will help community banks identify and evaluate
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October Is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Is your business prepared in the event of a cybersecurity breach? Now is the time to take stock of your cybersecurity health, including the importance of securing information through best cybersecurity practices; identifying your risk and the types of cyberthreats; and learning best practices for guarding against cyberthreats. The U.S. Small Business Administration takes cybersecurity
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Mind2Marketplace: Building to Win: Tennessee’s Automotive Cluster and Global Competition October 8, 2015, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM NISSAN Battery Plant | 983 Nissan Drive | Smyrna, TN 37167 State of Tennessee: 62nd Annual Governor’s Conference on Economic and Community Development October 13 – 14, 2015 Renaissance Nashville Hotel in downtown Nashville, Tennessee Frost Brown Todd:
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Pathway Lending Intro
A video introducing Pathway Lending and some of the people and businesses we have served. We can't wait to serve you! Give us a call today.
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Why Should Small Business Care About Cybersecurity?
Because small business owners have to stretch every dime to keep their companies on a path toward growth, it may be difficult for them to think about investing in cybersecurity—in strategic safeguards for technology. These safeguards are often out of sight and out of mind, and so is the return on that investment, which amounts
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Small Business Have Big Opportunities In Exporting
The U.S. SBA has an amazing amount of resources to help your small business start exporting – from counseling, training and financing to support small business export opportunities. If your small business is looking to increase sales and profit, reduce dependence on the domestic market and stabilize seasonal fluctuations you should consider exporting. Consider these facts: Nearly 96
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Understanding & Fixing Your Credit Score
Among the five ‘C’s of small business lending, your Credit Score is one you can’t afford to ignore Despite other contributing factors in determining your creditworthiness, every lender wants to know your credit score; it’s at the top of their list. Let’s take a few minutes to understand what makes up a credit score –
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Am I ready to apply for a business loan?
The better prepared you are, the greater the likelihood of being approved. Preparation includes understanding what lenders, like Pathway Lending, need to approve your request. Don’t be discouraged if you’re not a cookie-cutter business. Pathway Lending makes loans for a variety of purposes – starting from $5,000 – so we’ve seen all types of loan
READ MOREPathway Lending Congratulates the TBA on 125 Years of Doing Business in Tennessee
In 1890, Idaho & Wyoming were admitted as the 43rd and 44th states; the Vanderbilt Commodores football team had a winning season, going 1-0 against cross-town rivals, Peabody, and; the Tennessee Bankers Association was established to serve the needs of the state’s banks, thrift institutions, and trust companies. While much has changed in 125 years,
READ MOREAppalachian Community Capital, Pathway Lending Bringing New Investments to East Tennessee
Appalachian Regional Commission Announces Successful First-Round Investment Closing of Appalachian Community Capital Over $15 million in new investment capital committed to meet the demands of 165 growing businesses, creating 800 jobs in rural Appalachia. When fully funded, ACC expects to leverage $233 million in private bank capital and help create 2,200 jobs. DENVER, Colorado, June
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