The National Rural Lenders Association unites the banks, lenders, and advocates who turn USDA guaranteed loan programs into jobs, capital, and lasting prosperity for communities nationwide.
NRLA commissioned the first-of-its-kind economic assessment of the USDA Business & Industry Guaranteed Loan Program. The findings make the case for rural lending plainly.
Commissioned by NRLA and delivered to members at our 11th Annual USDA Lenders Spring Conference in Denver, the report pairs case studies with hard macroeconomic data to show exactly how guaranteed lending strengthens rural economies.
For more than a decade, NRLA has been the unified voice of rural lenders — defending the programs that work and equipping members to deploy them.
We carry the rural lending agenda to Washington — protecting and strengthening USDA guaranteed loan programs through direct engagement with agency leadership and lawmakers.
Our advocacy work →USDA guaranteed lending is an often-overlooked source of capital. We demystify it — through conferences, briefings, and resources that help lenders put these programs to work.
Learn about USDA lending →Members join a community of lending professionals, sharing expertise and success stories that move rural economic development forward across every state.
Meet our members →
Two days in the nation's capital — policy briefings, agency leadership, and the connections that shape the future of rural lending.
Built with USDA Rural Development, Lender Lens puts commercial guaranteed loan data into the public's hands — interactive dashboards to monitor performance, spot trends, and manage portfolios.
Join lenders and advocates from across the country in supporting the programs that finance rural America. Multiple membership levels make it easy to find your place.
Behind every guaranteed loan is a rural business that grew, hired, and stayed. A few of our members' success stories.
A B&I guaranteed loan financed new equipment and added 40 jobs to a town of fewer than 3,000 residents.
Community Facilities financing modernized a critical-access hospital, preserving care for 12,000 residents.
REAP guaranteed lending helped a rural electric cooperative bring affordable renewable power online.
