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U.S. Eagle lent most of its business money out of state. $165 million of it isn't being paid back.
Duke City Ledger. (2026, October 1). U.S. Eagle lent most of its business money out of state. $165 million of it isn't being paid back. Duke City Ledger. https://dukecityledger.com/news/us-eagle-usda-lending-losses/
“U.S. Eagle lent most of its business money out of state. $165 million of it isn't being paid back.” Duke City Ledger, 1 Oct. 2026, https://dukecityledger.com/news/us-eagle-usda-lending-losses/.
Duke City Ledger. “U.S. Eagle lent most of its business money out of state. $165 million of it isn't being paid back.” Duke City Ledger, October 1, 2026. https://dukecityledger.com/news/us-eagle-usda-lending-losses/.
The U.S. Eagle loans
Part 1: U.S. Eagle lent most of its business money out of state. $165 million of it isn't being paid back.
Between 2019 and 2024 the Albuquerque credit union lent $416 million in federally backed business loans, about 91 percent of it to businesses in fifteen other states. In May, USDA revoked its standing as an approved lender.
Duke City Ledger. (2026, October 1). U.S. Eagle lent most of its business money out of state. $165 million of it isn't being paid back. Duke City Ledger. https://dukecityledger.com/news/us-eagle-usda-lending-losses/
“U.S. Eagle lent most of its business money out of state. $165 million of it isn't being paid back.” Duke City Ledger, 1 Oct. 2026, https://dukecityledger.com/news/us-eagle-usda-lending-losses/.
Duke City Ledger. “U.S. Eagle lent most of its business money out of state. $165 million of it isn't being paid back.” Duke City Ledger, October 1, 2026. https://dukecityledger.com/news/us-eagle-usda-lending-losses/.
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