Government-Guaranteed Lending: How Structure Reopens Access to Capital
From Peachtree Point of View by Peachtree Group
March 10, 2026 · 24 min · Episode 34
About this episode
This episode discusses how government-guaranteed lending programs are restoring access to capital in a tightening commercial real estate credit market.
In a tightening commercial real estate credit market, government-guaranteed lending programs such as USDA Rural Development (United States Department of Agriculture) and SBA 7A SBA 7A (U.S. Small Business Administration) are restoring access to capital. In this episode of Peachtree Point of View, Greg Friedman sits down with Zach Chandler, head of USDA lending, and Laurie Ivy, head of SBA 7A lending for Peachtree Group, to explain how these programs work, when they apply, and how they can be layered into durable capital structures. Listen to the full episode below or continue reading for a breakdown of the key insights.Learn More about Peachtree Group's Government Lending division → peachtreegroup.com/government-loansListen to more Peachtree Point of View epsiodes → peachtreegroup.com/podcast
People in this episode
Host: Greg Friedman
Guests: Zach Chandler, Laurie Ivy
Topics covered
- government-guaranteed lending
- commercial real estate
- access to capital
- USDA lending
- SBA 7A lending
- durable capital structures
Keywords
- government-guaranteed lending
- USDA Rural Development
- SBA 7A
- commercial real estate
- access to capital
- Peachtree Group
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: USDA Rural Development, U.S. Small Business Administration, Peachtree Group
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