Community South's Small Business Lending Division, headquartered in Knoxville, TN, is a rapidly growing small business lender with loan production offices throughout the United States.  We are proud to be part of Community South, a $650 million community bank headquartered in Parsons, TN.  Our owners are life long entrepreneurs who fully understand the financing needs of the small business community.  Since launching the Small Business Lending Division we have ranked among the fastest growing small business lenders in the country.  This is the result of our experienced and dedicated staff who are focused solely on small business lending.  We work hard for your approval (your loan approval that is!). 

During fiscal year 2007 Community South ranked as the Nation’s 5th largest originator of SBA 504 first mortgages (based on loan volume) and as the Nation’s 23rd largest originator of SBA 7a loans (based on loan volume).  On a combined basis we ranked as the Nation’s 16th largest SBA lender (based on loan volume).  

Community South has earned Nationwide SBA Preferred Lender status.

  We will always return your calls promptly.
  We will always prequalify your request in 48 hours or less (and often in as little as 24 hours!).
   We will aggressively strive to add tangible value to every transaction.
  We will always provide commitment letters as swiftly as possible –consistently in 10 days or less.
   We fully understand that "cookie cutter" products are not ideal for every borrower.  We will structure
      a financing package to best meet your borrowing needs.
  We will work hard for your approval.  Absolutely no one will work harder to actively manage the loan
      process than our energetic & sincere staff.