This List ranks Nashville-area SBA lenders by total amount of approved local-area loans. Information was obtained from Small Business Administration representatives. All loans listed were approved for borrowers in the Nashville area in fiscal year 2022 (October 2021-September 2022). In case of ties, lenders are listed alphabetically. The Nashville area is defined as: Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Montgomery, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson and Wilson counties.