Rappahannock Economic
Development Corporation
About REDCO

The SBA 504 Loan Program and REDCO provides affordable long-term fixed rate financing to help healthy, small businesses expand. The loans are for acquiring long-term fixed assets, such as land, buildings, machinery and equipment.

The REDCO professionals work directly with you as they prepare the entire SBA application on your behalf. REDCO fits all of the pieces together to ensure your loan package meets the 504 program guidelines and the credit criteria of the SBA.

REDCO is able to work with all lending institutions, including non bank lenders and private investors, subject to certain eligibility requirements of the SBA. Below you will find a list a few of the lenders that we work with.

Access National Bank

Alliance Bank

Bank of Powhatan

BB&T

Cardinal Bank

First Citizens Bank

First Market Bank
M&T Bank

StellarOne

Sonabank

SunTrust Bank

PNC Bank

Union Bank & Trust Company

Virginia Community Bank

Virginia Commerce Bank

Wachovia

Virginia Partners Bank
Mission

Rappahannock Economic Development Corporation is a private, non-profit, non-stock membership organization whose mission is:
 
 “To promote economic development and growth of the small business community within the Commonwealth of Virginia.

To promote and increase private sector investment in long-term fixed assets, which will increase productivity, create or retain employment opportunities and increase the local tax base in its area of operations.
 
In summary, it is the intent of Rappahannock Economic Development Corporation to provide a positive economic impact within its community, or meet a public policy goal of the Small Business Administration (SBA).”
Staff


Diana P. Lupe, Operations Manager

Jeff Rouse, Senior Business Development Officer

Stephen M. Dawson, Business Development Officer

A. Blanton Massey, REDCO Counsel

Board of Directors & Officers

Randy Harris, President
Julie Caiafa, Vice President
Robert H. Wilson, Secretary
Joe DiStefano, Asst. Secretary
Ralph Sutton, Treasurer
Matthew J. Kelly
Donald H. Newlin
Charles W. Payne
William E. Oeters
Michael L. Torosian
Larry Leonhardt
Steven Apicella
Alan Howard
Jeff Sili
James B. Howard
Pete Humes