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Certified development company · Chattanooga, TN

Brightbridge: SBA lending profile

Brightbridge, Inc. · SBA 504 loans, October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
75
SBA loans approved
$120.0M
Total approved
$1,107,000
Median loan
4
States lent in
27%
To startups
#433
National rank by loans

Brightbridge approved 75 SBA loans worth $120.0M between October 2021 and June 2026, ranking #433 of 2,283 SBA lenders nationally by loan count. Its median loan was $1,107,000, and 27% went to startups or businesses under two years old. It lent in 4 states, most often in Tennessee, and its most financed industry was restaurants and hotels.

SBA loans per fiscal year

0132740FY14: 20 loansFY14FY15: 18 loansFY15FY16: 11 loansFY16FY17: 12 loansFY17FY18: 12 loansFY18FY19: 12 loansFY19FY20: 18 loansFY20FY21: 30 loansFY2130FY22: 17 loansFY22FY23: 11 loansFY23FY24: 15 loansFY24FY25: 20 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 12 loansFY2612
Fiscal year runs October to September. Fiscal 2026 covers October 2025 to June 2026 only.

Where Brightbridge lends

StateLoansApprovedMedian loanRank in state
Tennessee71$116.6M$1,166,000#11
Kentucky2$1.6M$815,500#84
Georgia1$274K$274,000#281
Mississippi1$1.4M$1,433,000#67

Industries Brightbridge finances

IndustryLoansShareMedian loan
Restaurants and hotels24
32%
$2,030,500
Manufacturing9
12%
$877,000
Other services (repair, personal care)8
11%
$287,500
Health care and social assistance7
9%
$412,000
Retail6
8%
$1,194,000
Arts, entertainment and recreation4
5%
$1,438,500
Transportation and warehousing4
5%
$3,201,500
Professional and technical services4
5%
$583,500
Wholesale trade3
4%
$1,166,000
Construction2
3%
$595,000
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,0000%
  • $150,000 to $500,00027%
  • $500,000 to $2 million43%
  • $2 million and up31%
Loan programs used
  • 504 Basic92%
  • 504 Refinancing Program8%
Data from the U.S. Small Business Administration's public 7(a) and 504 loan records (through June 30, 2026) and FDIC call-report data (quarter ending June 30, 2026). US Lender Metrics is not affiliated with the SBA, FDIC, FFIEC, NCUA or any lender, is not a lender or loan broker, and does not make credit decisions. Information only; not financial, legal or lending advice. © 2026 US Lender Metrics.