The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) is an independent federal agency that partners with community banks to help finance U.S. small business exporters. Through government-backed loan guarantee programs, EXIM helps lenders reduce risk, expand lending opportunities, and better serve customers growing through international trade. EXIM's Community Lender Enhancement Initiative further simplifies participation in its Working Capital Guarantee Program by shifting collateral monitoring responsibilities to EXIM, reducing administrative burden and making it easier for community banks to offer export working capital financing without specialized export expertise.
https://grow.exim.gov/community-lender