Company History
Arkansas Capital Corporation, originally named First Arkansas Development Finance Corporation (FADFC), was formed in 1957 by influential individuals (Winthrop Rockefeller, John Tyson, Horace Cabe, Harvey Couch Jr., John Ed Chambers, Dave Grundfest, Charles Murphy, Raymond Rebsamen, JA Riggs Jr., McLoud Sicard, EO Yancey, William E Darby, Robert A Young Jr., and Witt Stephens) and most of the state’s utilities.
The company was formed to provide a mechanism for financing the state’s transformation from an agricultural economy to an industrial economy.
Since its founding, the company has diversified and grown to include commercial financing needed for the information age. Along the way, ACCG has made hundreds of loans, representing projects of well over $500 million.
The article below by one of Arkansas Capital Corporation’s founders, Herbert L. Thomas, Sr., was first published in the Winter 1960 edition of The Arkansas Economist, a publication of the University of Arkansas’ College of Business Administration.
$500m +
In loans
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Entrepreneurs trained
2,236
Jobs created
A Successful Collaboration
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How We Partner With Clients
You will receive aid that reaches beyond the financial, because your success is our success.
FLEXIBLE: Expansion of risk parameters beyond what traditional lenders consider.
PROFITABLE: Longer repayment terms, lower down payments, and competitive interest rates.
INVOLVED: Our team of finance professionals have a combined experience of over 145 years.
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Collaborating with us means maintaining and building banking relationships with fewer obstacles.
EXPERIENCE: Provided 1,300+ loans to Arkansas small businesses and $1.5 billion+ in capital.
COLLABORATION: Worked with banks to access various financing options such as New Market Tax Credits and with the SBA and USDA.
DEDICATION: The only tax credit eligible company committed to creating successful ventures for Arkansas companies.
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