Lakeland, FL-based AgAmerica Lending has hired industry veteran Charles “Chuck” Cruse to help catapult the growth of its lending portfolio throughout Florida and the Southeast U.S.
Cruse’s leadership roles include serving as the current President and State Director for the St. Lucie County Cattlemen’s Association and as the Allied Chairman for the Florida Cattlemen’s Association.
He’s also an active committee member for the Florida Agricultural Financial Management Conference. Additional industry affiliations include the Indian River Citrus League and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.
Specializing in loans that use rural, vacant, and agricultural land as collateral, AgAmerica has grown to be among the top 30 largest farmland lenders in the U.S., according to the company.