Laura Meadows

Laura Meadows is a nationally-recognized expert in USDA 502 loan products, which have been the backbone of affordable housing finance in rural America for decades. She advises nonprofits across the nation on how to administer the USDA 502 Direct program, resulting in earned income opportunities and access to mortgage dollars for the low-income households they serve.

As EVP of Lending, Ms. Meadows oversees all functions of the single-family lending department, as well as the Community Lending Division of Fahe. During her thirteen years at Fahe, single-family home purchase lending has grown from $3M in FY2007 to $70.6M in FY2020.