Rende Progress Capital (RPC) and United Bank announce a multi-year partnership that includes funding to RPC and bank expertise and staff engagement in support of RPC’s mission to provide capital and non-capital resources to local Excluded Entrepreneurs who are excluded from conventional lending and services due to bias. This is the first type of partnership for both organizations. Eric K. Foster, Chairman and Managing Director of RPC noted that the partnership is one of shared values of diversity, inclusion and equal access to capital for Excluded Entrepreneurs. As he stated, "I appreciate the United Bank values of a patient and collaborative journey to equip us in supporting diverse entre

Rende Progress Capital (RPC) announces the hiring of the RPC Opportunity and Lending Officer and RPC Business Development Director for Opportunity. Joining the executive management, these two new staff members are central to serving Excluded Entrepreneur business owners who face barriers to many conventional loans and investments due to bias. John Hendershot is the RPC Business Development Director for Opportunity who is responsible for cultivating and engaging Excluded Entrepreneurs and providing them with business technical assistance to prepare them for RPC loans and investments. Kevin Davis is the RPC Opportunity and Lending Officer, and is responsible for recommending RPC business loa