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7(a) lenderJasper, GeorgiaFDIC-insured bank430th of 2,184 by approvals
Community Bank of Pickens County
SBA 7(a) loan approvals by fiscal year, where they went, how large they were, and how loans from earlier years turned out.
SBA approvals by fiscal year. The federal fiscal year runs 1 October to 30 September, so FY2025 is 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025. *FY2026 is open: approvals to 30 Jun 2026 only.
Community Bank of Pickens County (Jasper, Georgia) is an FDIC-insured bank in the SBA 7(a) program, 430th of 2,184 by approvals in FY2021 to FY2025: 65 loans worth $86.0M.
In FY2025, the latest complete fiscal year, it had 6 approvals totalling $8.7M. FY2026 to 30 Jun 2026 adds 3 more.
The median approval was $684K, against $190K for the 7(a) program as a whole; 9.2% of its approvals were for $150,000 or less (program: 47.8%).
Its loans went to businesses in 3 states and territories and 17 counties, led by Georgia (93.8%), North Carolina (3.1%) and Tennessee (3.1%). The largest industry group was accommodation and food services at 20.0% of approvals, and 6.2% of approvals were to franchise businesses.
Of 172 disbursed loans approved in FY2010 to FY2021, SBA records 10 as charged off (5.8%), 116 as paid in full and 46 still outstanding; the 7(a) program figure for the same approval years is 6.6%, so the rate here is close to it.
Loan status is as recorded by SBA at the data date; charge-off rates are computed on loans approved at least five fiscal years ago. Jobs supported are self-reported estimates from the SBA loan application, which SBA does not review, audit or validate. Loans appear under the lender they are assigned to today, so a lender's figures include loans it took over. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Approvals by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Approvals | Dollars approved | Median approval | Average approval | Jobs supported, as reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 3 | $7.3M | $1.5M | $2.4M | 29 |
| FY2025 | 6 | $8.7M | $830K | $1.5M | 84 |
| FY2024 | 7 | $8.6M | $622K | $1.2M | 343 |
| FY2023 | 17 | $24.1M | $1.0M | $1.4M | 276 |
| FY2022 | 10 | $10.9M | $507K | $1.1M | 356 |
| FY2021 | 25 | $33.6M | $745K | $1.3M | 332 |
| FY2020 | 14 | $19.9M | $654K | $1.4M | 240 |
| FY2019 | 9 | $5.5M | $280K | $606K | 227 |
| FY2018 | 13 | $8.4M | $229K | $645K | 86 |
| FY2017 | 17 | $26.6M | $986K | $1.6M | 377 |
| FY2016 | 18 | $38.9M | $2.1M | $2.2M | 585 |
Approvals are counted in the year SBA approved them and include approvals later cancelled. In the five fiscal years before the current window (FY2016–FY2020) the lender had 71 approvals. First approval on file: FY2010.
How earlier loans turned out
Only loans approved at least five fiscal years ago (FY2010–FY2021) are counted, because newer loans have had little time to be paid in full or charged off. "Charged off" is SBA's status for a loan on which it has written off the remaining balance.
| Loans approved FY2010–FY2021 | This lender | Georgia | 7(a) program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approvals in these years | 185 | 17,911 | 639,905 |
| Cancelled or never disbursed | 13 | 2,110 | 79,313 |
| Disbursed loans | 172 | 15,801 | 560,592 |
| Paid in full | 116 | 11,453 | 435,813 |
| Charged off | 10 | 1,077 | 36,891 |
| Still outstanding (status exempt from disclosure) | 46 | 3,271 | 87,888 |
| Charged off, share of disbursed loans | 5.8% | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| Dollars charged off, share of disbursed dollars | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.5% |
| Dollars charged off | $5.6M | $230M | $5.70bn |
By approval year
| Approved in | Disbursed | Paid in full | Charged off | Charged off, share | 7(a) program, same year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 24 | 10 | 0 | — | 2.8% |
| FY2020 | 14 | 10 | 0 | — | 4.0% |
| FY2019 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | 6.7% |
| FY2018 | 12 | 9 | 0 | — | 7.9% |
| FY2017 | 16 | 11 | 1 | — | 7.7% |
| FY2016 | 17 | 11 | 2 | — | 7.2% |
| FY2015 | 12 | 8 | 2 | — | 6.9% |
| FY2014 | 11 | 10 | 0 | — | 6.4% |
| FY2013 | 27 | 20 | 3 | — | 6.0% |
| FY2012 | 20 | 14 | 1 | — | 6.3% |
| FY2011 | 7 | 5 | 0 | — | 6.9% |
| FY2010 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 9.2% |
A share is shown only where at least 30 loans from that year were disbursed.
Against the 7(a) program
| FY2021–FY2025 | This lender | 7(a) program |
|---|---|---|
| Median approval | $684K | $190K |
| Average approval | $1.3M | $518K |
| Approvals of $150,000 or less | 9.2% | 47.8% |
| Approvals to startups and businesses 2 years old or less | 56.9% | 34.3% |
| Approvals to franchise businesses | 6.2% | 11.5% |
| Jobs supported per approval, as reported | 21.4 | 10.5 |
| Charged off, loans approved FY2010–FY2021 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
States served
| # | State of the business (3 in all) | Approvals | Dollars | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 61 | $79.4M | 93.8% | |
| 2 | North Carolina | 2 | — | 3.1% | |
| 3 | Tennessee | 2 | — | 3.1% |
In Georgia the lender accounts for 0.7% of all 7(a) approvals in FY2021–FY2025.
Counties served
| # | County of the business (17 in all) | Approvals | Dollars | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pickens County, GA | 13 | $10.4M | 20.0% | |
| 2 | Cobb County, GA | 11 | $22.5M | 16.9% | |
| 3 | Cherokee County, GA | 7 | $4.3M | 10.8% | |
| 4 | Gwinnett County, GA | 6 | $4.3M | 9.2% | |
| 5 | Hall County, GA | 5 | $11.7M | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Fulton County, GA | 5 | $7.4M | 7.7% | |
| 7 | Forsyth County, GA | 4 | $5.8M | 6.2% | |
| 8 | Bartow County, GA | 4 | $4.1M | 6.2% | |
| 9 | Paulding County, GA | 2 | — | 3.1% | |
| 10 | Jackson County, NC | 1 | — | 1.5% | |
| 11 | DeKalb County, GA | 1 | — | 1.5% | |
| 12 | Chatham County, GA | 1 | — | 1.5% |
Industry mix
| # | NAICS sector | Approvals | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accommodation and Food Services | 13 | 20.0% | |
| 2 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | 11 | 16.9% | |
| 3 | Retail Trade | 9 | 13.8% | |
| 4 | Manufacturing | 9 | 13.8% | |
| 5 | Health Care and Social Assistance | 5 | 7.7% | |
| 6 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 4 | 6.2% | |
| 7 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | 4 | 6.2% | |
| 8 | Educational Services | 2 | 3.1% |
| # | Industry group | Approvals | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Restaurants and Other Eating PlacesNAICS 7225 | 10 | 15.4% | |
| 2 | Automotive Repair and MaintenanceNAICS 8111 | 8 | 12.3% | |
| 3 | Beverage ManufacturingNAICS 3121 | 7 | 10.8% | |
| 4 | Other Amusement and Recreation IndustriesNAICS 7139 | 4 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Beer, Wine, and Liquor StoresNAICS 4453 | 3 | 4.6% | |
| 6 | Waste Treatment and DisposalNAICS 5622 | 3 | 4.6% | |
| 7 | Gasoline StationsNAICS 4571 | 2 | 3.1% | |
| 8 | Elementary and Secondary SchoolsNAICS 6111 | 2 | 3.1% | |
| 9 | Home Health Care ServicesNAICS 6216 | 2 | 3.1% | |
| 10 | Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet ManufacturingNAICS 3371 | 2 | 3.1% |
Approval sizes
- $50,000 or less1.5%1
- $50,001 to $150,0007.7%5
- $150,001 to $350,00020.0%13
- $350,001 to $1 million35.4%23
- $1 million to $2 million16.9%11
- Over $2 million18.5%12
Loan terms
- Over 5 to 10 years36.9%24
- Over 10 to 20 years15.4%10
- Over 20 years47.7%31
Age of the businesses
- Existing, more than 2 years old35.4%23
- New business, 2 years or less26.2%17
- Startup, loan funds will open the business30.8%20
- Change of ownership7.7%5
SBA processing method
| # | Method | Approvals | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preferred Lenders Program | 44 | 67.7% | |
| 2 | 7a General | 11 | 16.9% | |
| 3 | SBA Express Program | 9 | 13.8% | |
| 4 | Working Capital CAPLine | 1 | 1.5% |
Franchise share
4 of 65 approvals in FY2021–FY2025 (6.2%) carried an SBA franchise code; across the 7(a) program the share is 11.5%.
| # | Franchise brand | Approvals | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bodyplex, Inc. | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 2 | Valvoline | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 3 | Workout Anytime | 1 | 1.5% | |
| 4 | Smoothie King | 1 | 1.5% |
Questions and answers
How many SBA loans does Community Bank of Pickens County make?
SBA approved 6 7(a) loans through Community Bank of Pickens County in FY2025, worth $8.7M, and 65 over FY2021 to FY2025. That ranks 430th of 2,184 active 7(a) lenders by number of approvals.
How large are Community Bank of Pickens County's typical SBA loans?
The median 7(a) approval in FY2021 to FY2025 was $684K and the average $1.3M. The program-wide median was $190K.
What is Community Bank of Pickens County's charge-off rate?
Of 172 disbursed loans approved in FY2010 to FY2021, SBA records 10 as charged off (5.8%), 116 as paid in full and 46 still outstanding; the 7(a) program figure for the same approval years is 6.6%, so the rate here is close to it. Loans are listed under the lender that holds them today, so the figure includes loans taken over from other lenders. Status is as recorded by SBA on 30 Jun 2026.
Which industries does Community Bank of Pickens County lend to most?
By number of approvals in FY2021 to FY2025: restaurants and other eating places (10); automotive repair and maintenance (8); beverage manufacturing (7); other amusement and recreation industries (4).
Where does Community Bank of Pickens County make SBA loans?
In 3 states and territories. Georgia 61, North Carolina 2, Tennessee 2. In Georgia it accounts for 0.7% of all 7(a) approvals.
Is Community Bank of Pickens County's SBA lending rising?
Approvals in the three latest complete fiscal years total 30, against 49 in the three before: falling (-39%).
Where does this data come from?
From the Small Business Administration's 7(a) and 504 FOIA loan files, as of 30 Jun 2026. Borrower names and addresses in those files are discarded when the files are read and appear nowhere on this site.
About these figures
Figures are totals of the Small Business Administration's 7(a) and 504 FOIA loan files, data through 30 Jun 2026. SBA updates the files quarterly. Counts are loan approvals, including approvals later cancelled; the five-year window is FY2021–FY2025, the five latest complete fiscal years. Charge-off rates use only loans approved in FY2010–FY2021, at least five fiscal years ago, and count disbursed loans SBA records as charged off. Loans are listed under the lender they are assigned to today. Dollar figures behind fewer than three approvals are not shown, and no borrower is named anywhere on this site.Methodology · Report an error