Demonstrating Our Industry’s Commitment To Tennessee—And Each Other
By Colin Barrett, President/CEO, Tennessee Bankers Association Tennessee bankers’ commitment to their communities and customers has never been on greater display than it has throughout the past month. In just […]
Better Days Ahead: Tennessee Banks Step Up to Help Small Businesses with PPP Loans Amid Pandemic
By Stacey Langford The last few months have been a time of turbulence and triumph for the Tennessee banking industry. While “unprecedented” has become the word to describe daily events, […]
Q&A with Derrick Whitten
2020-2021 Young Bankers Division Chairman Vice President, The Hardin County Bank, Savannah Derrick Whitten with his wife, Amber, and his children, Reed and Addie. Derrick Whitten, a vice president at […]
General Assembly In Recess Until June 1
By Amy Heaslet, Executive Vice President/General Counsel, Tennessee Bankers Association As all businesses and schools across the state have been affected by the COVID-19 crisis, so has the Tennessee General […]
RELEASE: Tennessee Banks Provide More Than $8.95 Billion To Small Businesses through Paycheck Protection Program
Tennessee banks are ensuring small businesses and self-employed individuals are receiving the relief they need as COVID-19 continues to impact our communities. According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), during […]
Young Bankers Division Elect New Leadership
The Tennessee Bankers Association’s Young Bankers Division elected new 2020-2021 officers and directors during the Division’s virtual Annual Meeting on May 1, 2020. New Officers Delegates elected the following […]
RELEASE: SBA’s Technology Platform Struggling to Accept Paycheck Protection Program Loans
After Congress approved an additional $310 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Tennessee banks were well-prepared to continue to help small businesses as the second round of funding launched […]
RELEASE: Tennessee Banks Provide More Than $6.5 Billion To Small Businesses through Paycheck Protection Program
Tennessee banks have stepped up and responded to the needs of individual and business customers as COVID-19 continues to impact our communities. According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), as […]
RELEASE: Tennessee Banks Urge Congress to Authorize Additional Funds for Paycheck Protection Program
Tennessee banks today implored congressional leaders to immediately approve additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to help struggling businesses in the state. Congress originally appropriated $349 billion to […]
RELEASE: Tennessee Banks Provide More Than $4.7 Billion To Small Businesses through Paycheck Protection Program
Tennessee banks of all sizes have been working around-the-clock to provide loans through the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), processing 19,074 applications totaling $4,742,194,968 as of April 13 […]
