HONORS & AWARDS

2017

Heartland Renaissance Fund awarded $65 million in Federal New Market Tax Credits from the U.S. CDFI Fund.

2015

HRF 2015 Non-Metro QLICI of the Year also from Novogradac for the BlueOak Arkansas project in Osceola, Ark.

2014

SBA Certified Development Company of the Year
2014 Small Business Week Twitter Awards

2013

Arkansas District Rising Star Award
Arkansas District Top CDC/504 Volume Lender
HRF receives $19.3 million in Arkansas New Market Jobs Act Credits

2012

Top 504 Volume Lender
The Rising Star Lender
Innovative Community Development Award
Connect Arkansas $107 Million Invested 45 Companies and Counting

2011

2011 Small Business Investment, Company of the Year
U.S. SourceLink Star Award
Small Business Investment Company of the Year
Outstanding Lender Award Top Volume 504 CDC
HRF receives $60 million in Federal New Market Tax Credits

2010

2009 Top Arkansas Certified Development Company 504 Loans

2009

Top 504 Volume Lender
Top 7(a) Volume Lender
SBA 504 Lender FY 2008
Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
HRF receives $70 million in Federal New Market Tax Credits

2008

SBA Top 504 Volume CDC
HRF receives $55 million in Federal New Market Tax Credits

2007

United Way Pinnacle
SBA 504 Lender (CDC) Highest Volume

2006

SBA Entrepreneur Leadership Private Sector: Sam Walls
SBA 2006 Lender of the Year 504 Loan Program Based on Highest Volume for FY 2005

2005

United Way Crest Award
SBA Top Volume 504 Lender

2004

Top Volume Lender Arkansas District

2003

NADCO Best Overall Marketing Presentation
NADCO Arthur Goodman Achievement and Diversity Award; C. Sam Walls
U.S. Small Business Administration Region VI Top Volume Lender
HRF receives $15 million in Federal New Market Tax Credits

2002

Highest Volume SBA Lender
Company Leadership Award
NASBIC Certificate of Appreciation; Joe Hays

2001

U.S. Small Business Administration Region VI Award for Excellence Leading Volume Lender

2000

SBA 504 1st Mortgage Lender of the Year, Most Active Lender

1999

AAF Addy Awards: Business/Trade Publication Campaign (1998 Image Campaign)
SBA 504 1st Mortgage Lender of the Year
SBA High Volume Lender
Vision 2000 Award

1998

SBA District Director’s Lender of the Year

1997

NADCO Excellence in Marketing
Small Business Administration High Volume Lender
Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program

1996

Excellence in Marketing

1993

District Director’s Cooperative Lender Award; C. Sam Walls
NADCO Region VI First Place SBA 504 Loan Dollar Volume in FY’93

1992

Corporate Award, SBA Certified Lender