A sudden jump
It made 81 loans in 2025, up 238% from 24, faster than almost all similar lenders (state member banks making between half and twice as many loans), which grew 9%. It merged with First Community Bank of East Tennessee that year, which may account for some of the rise. It made 145 loans in 2018, so 2025 brings it back toward an earlier level rather than to a new high.