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