Arkansas Development Finance Authority

06/03/2026

🎉 Today marked a significant milestone for Arkansas Enterprises for the Developmentally Disabled, Inc. (AEDD).

✂️🎀 We cut a ribbon at their non-congregate shelter housing location in Cabot, AR.

🙌 This was the first of three locations that ADFA helped with grant funding totaling over $4.6 million to make this vision possible. We are excited to see this project come to light!

🎊 We are so proud of this accomplishment & what it means for AEDD & their clients. We can’t wait to celebrate the locations in Lonoke & Argenta with you!

06/03/2026

🤓 Did you know?! 🏡 🔑

🤯 There are 30 Targeted Counties in Arkansas that qualify for ADFA’s StartSmart Program!

▶️ This means that 30 counties out of 75 total counties in Arkansas are considered Low to Moderate Income Counties. That is 40%! 👀

🙌 Of course we can still lend in all 75 counties, but you can qualify for our StartSmart program in 30 of these counties WITHOUT having to be a first-time homebuyer!

🇺🇸 Another way to qualify for StartSmart without being a first-time homebuyer is by being a Veteran or spouse of a Veteran.

05/22/2026

⚾️ Take Me Out to the Ball Game!

The Mortgage Bankers Association of Arkansas, along with our industry partners, gathered together to cheer on the Arkansas Travelers, network, and have the best social outing.

And the weather was perfect last night at Dickey-Stephens Park with temps ranging from low to mid 70s with a great overcast & gentle breeze.

You just can’t beat a night of baseball, fellowship, networking, ballpark food, laughter, and fun!

Play Ball!

05/15/2026

LITTLE ROCK, AR – May 15, 2026 – The Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA) Board of Directors will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Department of Commerce Building in Little Rock. https://adfa.arkansas.gov/events/may-adfa-board-meeting-2/

05/13/2026

https://adfa.arkansas.gov/job-opening-junior-finance-analyst/ Junior Finance Analyst works under the direction of the ADFA CFO-Vice President (“VP”) for Finance & Administration. Participates in planning, directing, and controlling activities within the Accounting and Finance Section; develops and implements investment policies and portfolio management procedures; designs internal account procedures and performs internal audits of accounting activities; coordinates fiscal activities within ADFA and among organizations outside ADFA; provides information to the ADFA President, CFO-VP for Finance and Administration, and VP of Homeownership; and performs other duties as deemed necessary.

JOB SUMMARY The Junior Finance Analyst works under the direction of the ADFA CFO-Vice President (“VP”) for Finance & Administration. Partic...

05/13/2026

https://adfa.arkansas.gov/job-opening-compliance-monitoring-specialist/ The Compliance Monitoring Specialist will schedule, and conduct file audits and unit inspection follow ups; review recordkeeping procedures; calculate rents, income limits; review leases, agreements, status reports, etc. Inspect buildings, common areas, and units; review Fair Housing compliance and submit monitoring reports. This is not a remote or hybrid position.

SUMMARY: The Compliance Monitoring Specialist will schedule, and conduct file audits and unit inspection follow ups; review recordkeeping procedures;...

05/13/2026

Thankful for the opportunity to serve alongside these mortgage professionals. The NWA Chapter always shows up & makes an impact on behalf of our industry.

Congratulations to everyone that got inducted to the board and to the ones who served their term well.

ADFA appreciates being able to speak to a packed audience in a room full of high standards with the same goal in mind… to make the dream of homeownership come true for our clients.

05/08/2026

It was great to see everyone today at the Benton Chamber’s Central Arkansas Business Expo at the Benton Event Center!
It was great catching up with some of my favorite bankers I haven’t seen in a while!
I applaud all of you on your outstanding booth setups! Terrific job everyone!

05/08/2026

ADFA was proud to serve as a sponsor of the 2026 Great River MBA Conference (GRC26) in Memphis, TN. It was an impressive gathering of mortgage professionals from Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee united around this year's theme: Better Together.

The Arkansas Mortgage Bankers Luncheon brought two milestones for ADFA.

We presented our ADFA Loan Officer of the Year Award to Hunter Strong of FirstTrust Home Loans, who led all ADFA loan officers in 2025 with 66 closed loans totaling more than $11.3 million! This is a remarkable achievement and a testament to his commitment to Arkansas homebuyers.

We also celebrated Ginger Duncan, ADFA's Director of Outreach, who was sworn in as a new 2026-2027 board member of the Arkansas Mortgage Bankers Association.

Congratulations to Hunter and Ginger, and thank you to everyone who joined us in Memphis. We look forward to continuing these partnerships in the year ahead.