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Director of Lending

Mark Nelson

Biography

Mark was born and raised in Northwest Arkansas. After graduating from Huntsville High School, he earned a bachelor’s degree in banking and finance from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Mark has worked in the banking industry for over 35 years, spending almost all of that time in lending, and most recently as a Senior Loan Officer at Arvest Bank in Huntsville. Mark is involved in many community organizations, including the Huntsville Area Chamber of Commerce, the Huntsville Lions Club, and the Northwest Arkansas Regional Housing Authority Development District, where he has held various leadership positions over the years. Mark lives in Huntsville with his wife of 28 years and has two grown children.

Contact

Phone: (479) 738-1585
Email: forge@forgefund.org
Fax: (479) 738-6288
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1138
Huntsville, AR 72740

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Legal

The Federal Equal Credit Oppurtunity Act (ECOA) prohibits creditors from discriminating against credit applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age (provided the applicant has the capacity to enter into a binding contract), because all or part of the applicant’s income derives from any public assistance program, or because the applicant has in good faith exercised any right under the Consumer Credit Protection Act.

Mission

FORGE, through its community based lending activities, seeks to promote community development and enhance the quality of life and economic sustainability of agrarian communities by linking...

Investors with Borrowers
Urban and Rural Communities
Consumers with Producers
Low income groups with Basic Affordable Credit

Disclaimer Notice: The Federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) prohibits creditors from discriminating against credit applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age (provided the applicant has the capacity to enter into a binding contract), because all or part of the applicant’s income derives from any public assistance program, or because the applicant has in good faith exercised any right under the Consumer Credit Protection Act.