2025
- CEO Sam Walls III named Arkansas Money & Politics 50 under 50
- Adriana Fuentes Archila named Central Arkansas Mentee in Venture Center Woman Achieve Program
- CEO Sam Walls III & CFO Scott Gardner named favorite C-Suites among readers at Arkansas Money & Politics
2024
- Arkansas Capital Corporation named 2024 Best of Biz: Best Alternative Financing by Arkansas Business Publishing Group
- Adriana Fuentes Archila elected as the new chair of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center State Advisory Board
- CEO Sam Walls III named Arkansas 250 Most Influential Leaders by Arkansas Business Publishing Group
- Adriana Fuentes Archila named 2024 Arkansas Money and Politics “Future Icons”
- CEO Sam Walls III named Arkansas Money and Politics Arkansas C-Suite Executives.
- Adriana Fuentes Archila named AMP Power Woman
2023
- CEO Sam Walls named by Arkansas Money and Politics as one of its 2023 Influencers of the Year
- Sam Walls III has been appointed to the Consumer Advisory Board with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
- Arkansas Capital Corporation was awarded the Equity Advocacy SBA Lender of 2023 by The U.S. Small Business Administration
- Arkansas Business Publishing Group named Adriana Fuentes Archila to Arkansas 20 in their twenties
- Carroll Penick has been elected as the new chair of the Arkansas Capital Corporation Board of Directors
- Arkansas Money and Politics named Sam Walls III to Arkansas C-Suite Executives
- Arkansas Business Publishing Group named Sam Walls III to Arkansas 250 Most Influential Leaders
- The U.S. Small Business Administration awarded Arkansas Capital Corporation one in three in the nation Small Business Lending Company (SBLC) Licensee after 40 years hiatus
2022
- Pine State Regional Center Managing Director Rush Deacon is honored as one of Arkansas Money and Politics’ Fifty over 50
2021
- Heartland Renaissance Fund awarded $40 million in Federal New Market Tax Credits from the U.S. CDFI Fund
- Arkansas Capital awarded $1.28 million from the U.S. CDFI Fund’s Rapid Response Program to help respond to economic challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic in underserved communities
- Arkansas Business “Best of Biz” Winner – Best Alternative Financing (Non-Bank Small Business Lender)
2020
- Heartland Renaissance Fund awarded $35 million in Federal New Market Tax Credits from the U.S. CDFI Fund
- Arkansas Capital awarded $520,000 from the U.S. CDFI Fund Financial Assistance Program
2019
- Heartland Renaissance Fund awarded $35 million in Federal New Market Tax Credits from the U.S. CDFI Fund
- Six Bridges Capital Corporation named Top Dollar Certified Development Company and Top Certified Development Company of the Year by the SBA, Arkansas District
2018
- Arkansas Capital awarded $850,000 from the U.S. CDFI Fund Financial Assistance Program
2017
- Arkansas Capital awarded $1,000,000 from the U.S. CDFI Fund Financial Assistance Program
- Six Bridges Capital Corporation Certified Development Company Award for Mississippi
2016
- Arkansas SBA District Six Bridges Certified Development Company Award for Arkansas
- Heartland Renaissance Fund awarded $65 million in Federal New Market Tax Credits from the U.S. CDFI Fund
2015
- Arkansas Capital receives certification as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) from the U.S.. CDFI Fund
- Heartland Renaissance Fund awarded 2015 Non-Metro “Qualified Low-Income Community Investment” of the Year from Novogradac for the BlueOak Arkansas project in Osceola, Ark.
- Pine State Regional Center is named the NES Financial Platinum Project Winner for its work in the development of Big River Steel
2014
- SBA Arkansas District – Certified Development Company (CDC) of the Year
- National Association of Development Companies (NADCO) Small Business Week Twitter Award
2013
- SBA Arkansas District – Rising Star Award
- SBA Arkansas District – Top CDC/504 Volume Lender
2012
- SBA Arkansas District – Top 504 Volume Lender
- SBA Arkansas District – Rising Star Lender
- Heartland Renaissance Fund awarded $60 million in Federal New Market Tax Credits from the U.S. CDFI Fund
- Arkansas Users of Telecommunications and Information Systems Innovative Community Development Award for Connect Arkansas initiative
2011
- U.S. SourceLink Star Award for Arkansas SourceLink
- Small Business Investment Company of the Year
- SBA Arkansas District – Outstanding Lender Award Top Volume 504 CDC
2010
- SBA Arkansas District – Top Arkansas CDC 504 Loans
2009
- Heartland Renaissance Fund awarded $70 million in Federal New Market Tax Credits from the U.S. CDFI Fund
- SBA Arkansas District – Top 504 Volume Lender
- SBA Arkansas District – Top 7(a) Volume Lender
- SBA Arkansas District – SBA 504 Lender
- Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
2008
- Heartland Renaissance Fund awarded $55 million in Federal New Market Tax Credits from the U.S. CDFI Fund
- SBA Arkansas District – Top 504 Volume CDC
2007
- Heart of Arkansas United Way – Pinnacle Award
- SBA Arkansas District – Top 504 CDC Lender, Highest Volume
2006
- SBA National Entrepreneurial Leadership Award / Private Sector – C. Sam Walls, Jr.
- SBA Arkansas District – Lender of the Year 504 Loan Program / Highest Volume
2005
- The United Way of Pulaski County – Crest Award
- SBA Arkansas District – Top Volume 504 Lender
2004
- Heartland Renaissance Fund awarded $40 million in Federal New Market Tax Credits from the U.S. CDFI Fund
- SBA Arkansas District – Top Volume Lender
- Six Bridges Certified Development Company Award for Arkansas
2003
- NADCO – Best Overall Marketing Presentation
- NADCO – Arthur Goodman Achievement Award; C. Sam Walls
- SBA Region VI Top Volume Lender
2002
- SBA Region VI – Highest Volume SBA Lender
- Arkansas Business – Best In-State Banking & Finance Website
- Arkansas Venture Capital Forum – Company Leadership Award
2001
- SBA 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
1989
- Arkansas Capital receives Certified Development Company authorization from Small Business Administration (SBA)
