Rural 1st is the consumer lending division of Farm Credit Mid-America and offers specialized financing for those looking to fulfill their dream of country living. Rural 1st offers home loans – purchase and refinance, construction loans, lot loans, land loans and home equity loans in rural areas of Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee and through our partner associations in Arkansas, southern Colorado, central and southern Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, eastern Kansas, Kentucky, southeast Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wyoming.

Rural 1st is a tradename of Farm Credit Mid-America. Rural 1st products are  available to consumers within the territories of participating Farm Credit System Associations.

*All loans are subject to credit approval and eligibility.


Agriculture & Farming

Construction

Real Estate

Residential

Rural 1st®

Art Whaley

Stephen Wolfe

Katherine Baxter

Connor Welch

Calie Pottschmidt

Michael Vanderveer

Kayla Clark

Tammy Steiner

Sarah Scheirich

Roger Hauke

Cairyn Alley

Thomas Sloma Jr.

Chris Coffey

Tyler Caldwell

Tim Hudson

Thomas Phelps

Stephanie Ruff

Sondra Klatt

Robert Turner

Randi Webber

Morgan Nobbe

Matthew Schickel

Linsey Watson

Lindsay Elliott

Laura Fisher

Kathryn Hall

Kathleen Jacobs

Joseph Lyon

Jonathan Harrison

Emily Tussey Stamper

Breanne Bennett

Amy Moss-Johnson

Tamanda Gibson

Paul Pape

Alan Runyan

Jade Lollis

Brett Butler

The Operations and Analysis Team at Rural 1st® is responsible for streamlining loan processing, assessing property valuations, ensuring underwriting accuracy, and providing strategic operational insights. With roles ranging from Mortgage Underwriters to Valuation Analysts and Business Support Analysts, this team optimizes loan approvals and enhances lending efficiency to support the dreams of country living for their clients.

Operations and Analysis Team

Loan Services Team

Leadership Team

Operations and Analysis Team

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