Article Archives: Rural Economic Development

Rural Business Investment Companies: Designed to Promote Small Rural Enterprises Community Development Investments Spring 2007

A Community Bank's Experience with Rural Development Lending Community Developments Fall 2002

Agricultural Loans: Rural Economic Development Could be Right Outside Your Door Community Developments Fall 2002

First Citizens' Investments Create New Jobs in Charles City, Iowa Community Developments Winter 2000/2001

Investing in Rural Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities: Profiting with Community Development Venture Capital in Rural Kentucky Community Developments Fall 2002

Investing in Small Town Downtowns: 'Art in the Heart of Barre' Community Developments Fall 2002

Investing in Value-Added Agriculture Community Developments Fall 2002

Leveraging Bank Financing Using USDA's Community Facilities Loan Guarantee Program Community Developments Fall 2002

Partnering: A Way to Help Overcome Small Rural Business Challenges Community Developments Winter 2003

Partnering with Farmer Mac to Promote Rural Development Community Developments Fall 2002

OCC's Rural Economic Development Resource Directory

Shaping the Future of Rural America: Banks and Economic Development Community Developments Fall 2002