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SBA lenders in Cookeville, TN

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans to businesses in Cookeville (Putnam County), October 2021 to June 30, 2026 · Updated October 15, 2026
38
SBA loans approved
$32.2M
Total approved
$245,600
Median loan
21
Lenders active
42%
To startups

38 SBA loans worth $32.2M went to businesses in Cookeville, TN between October 2021 and June 2026, from 21 lenders. U.S. Bank made the most, 9 loans. The median loan was $245,600, compared with $246,500 across Tennessee, and retail was the most financed industry.

Most active SBA lenders in Cookeville

#LenderLoansApprovedMedian loanTo startups
1U.S. Bank
Bank · Cincinnati, OH
9$2.1M$40,00022%
2Newtek Bank
Bank · Miami, FL
3$4.2M$150,0000%
3Brightbridge
Non-bank lender · Chattanooga, TN
3$792K$260,50067%
4Wilson Bank & Trust
Bank · Lebanon, TN
2$2.7M$1,368,75050%
5United Midwest Savings Bank
Bank · Degraff, OH
2$2.5M$1,251,00050%
6Old National Bank
Bank · Evansville, IN
2$819K$409,500100%
7TowneBank
Bank · Portsmouth, VA
2$663K$331,30050%
8Huntington National Bank
Bank · Columbus, OH
2$422K$211,250100%
9Port 51 Lending
Non-bank lender · New York, NY
1$4.7M$4,734,5000%
10Peoples Bank
Bank · Mendenhall, MS
1$4.7M$4,704,000100%
11Milestone Bank
Bank · Salt Lake City, UT
1$2.9M$2,935,0000%
12First Financial Bank
Bank · El Dorado, AR
1$1.9M$1,900,000100%
13Pinnacle Bank
Bank · Nashville, TN
1$1.3M$1,296,0000%
14Live Oak Banking
Bank · Wilmington, NC
1$800K$800,000100%
15Servbank
Bank · Oswego, IL
1$515K$515,0000%
7(a) and 504 lenders combined, ranked by number of loans to businesses in Cookeville. For 504 loans the lender shown is the certified development company.

What gets financed in Cookeville

IndustryLoansShareMedian loanMost active lender
Retail7
18%
$60,000U.S. Bank
Arts, entertainment and recreation5
13%
$306,900Huntington National Bank
Health care and social assistance5
13%
$224,600U.S. Bank
Construction5
13%
$15,000U.S. Bank
Restaurants and hotels4
11%
$2,752,000Peoples Bank
Other services (repair, personal care)4
11%
$331,300TowneBank
Professional and technical services3
8%
$1,110,000United Midwest Savings Bank
Administrative and support services2
5%
$409,500Old National Bank
Loan size mix
  • Under $150,00034%
  • $150,000 to $500,00026%
  • $500,000 to $2 million26%
  • $2 million and up13%
Compared with Tennessee
Median loan, Cookeville
$245,600
Median loan, Tennessee
$246,500
Startup share, Cookeville
42%
Startup share, Tennessee
42%
Share of state's SBA loans
1.0%

SBA loans per fiscal year in Cookeville

071320FY14: 5 loansFY14FY15: 6 loansFY15FY16: 3 loansFY16FY17: 3 loansFY17FY18: 4 loansFY18FY19: 5 loansFY19FY20: 7 loansFY20FY21: 7 loansFY21FY22: 1 loansFY22FY23: 5 loansFY23FY24: 11 loansFY24FY25: 15 loansFY2515FY26 (Oct to Jun): 6 loansFY266
Fiscal year runs October to September. Fiscal 2026 covers October 2025 to June 2026 only.
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.