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Non-bank lender · Chattanooga, TN

Brightbridge: SBA lending profile

Brightbridge, Inc. · SBA 7(a) loans, October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
36
SBA loans approved
$8.3M
Total approved
$236,350
Median loan
3
States lent in
56%
To startups
#663
National rank by loans

Brightbridge approved 36 SBA loans worth $8.3M between October 2021 and June 2026, ranking #663 of 2,283 SBA lenders nationally by loan count. Its median loan was $236,350, and 56% went to startups or businesses under two years old. It lent in 3 states, most often in Tennessee, and its most financed industry was restaurants and hotels.

SBA loans per fiscal year

071320FY14FY15: 2 loansFY15FY16: 6 loansFY16FY17: 15 loansFY17FY18: 7 loansFY18FY19: 6 loansFY19FY20: 3 loansFY20FY21: 6 loansFY21FY22: 12 loansFY22FY23: 17 loansFY2317FY24: 4 loansFY24FY25: 2 loansFY25FY26 (Oct to Jun): 1 loansFY261
Fiscal year runs October to September. Fiscal 2026 covers October 2025 to June 2026 only.

Where Brightbridge lends

StateLoansApprovedMedian loanRank in state
Tennessee28$6.6M$237,100#25
Georgia7$1.4M$219,000#138
North Carolina1$241K$240,600#176

Industries Brightbridge finances

IndustryLoansShareMedian loan
Restaurants and hotels6
17%
$221,400
Health care and social assistance4
11%
$210,400
Arts, entertainment and recreation4
11%
$228,400
Retail4
11%
$261,300
Manufacturing4
11%
$338,000
Other services (repair, personal care)4
11%
$182,000
Administrative and support services3
8%
$247,500
Construction2
6%
$190,750
Professional and technical services2
6%
$290,550
Transportation and warehousing2
6%
$133,350
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00022%
  • $150,000 to $500,00078%
  • $500,000 to $2 million0%
  • $2 million and up0%
Loan programs used
  • Community Advantage69%
  • Preferred Lender (PLP)28%
  • Standard 7(a)3%
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.