Judge Daniel Thomas Tillman died July 23, 2014 at the Life Care Centers of America nursing facility in St. Louis from complications of Alzheimerâs disease, his family said. He was 86 and a longtime resident of the Central West End. He grew up in North Carolina, never planning on living in St. Louis.
How did the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) help jump-start the economy? The RFC provided mortgage loans for families who lost their homes to foreclosure. The RFC increased the amount of money allocated to construction projects across the country.
Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC), former U.S. government agency, created in 1932 by the administration of Herbert Hoover.Its purpose was to facilitate economic activity by lending money in the depression.n 1939 the RFC merged with other agencies to form the Federal Loan Agency, and Jesse Jones, who had long headed the RFC, was appointed federal loan administrator. After Jones became (1940) Secretary of Commerce, Congress transferred (1942) the RFC to his department.