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News Related to Covid-19 and our Industry

In just five years, the CDFI industry has tripled in size to $452 billion. Here’s the data behind that growth

By James Finley 

The Nikwasi Initiative is working to protect and honor local sites that play an important role in the heritage of a regional Indian tribe. 

By Brittany Mosely

For decades, the town of... Read more

How a unique home buying program is helping new Americans secure a mortgage. 

By Bianca Gonzalez

Amidst the city’s growing affordable housing crisis, a unique public-private partnership has spurred the development of more than 800 housing units. ... Read more

The tool was designed to help financial institutions consider highly impactful loans that may otherwise be overlooked. 

By Erica Sweeney 

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The project, funded by a local CDFI bank, represents the impact small Southern cities had on the movement. 

By Brittany Mosely

When it comes to the Civil Rights Movement, many of the pivotal moments took place in... Read more

In Atlanta, a tuition-free school is finally getting a permanent home — and piloting a new model for funding schools from the ground up. 

By James Finley 

A new partnership could increase the use of AI at CDFI credit unions across the country. 

By Bianca Gonzalez

By bundling and selling CDFI microloans to banks, Scale Link hopes to increase capacity for CDFIs across the country. 

By Erica Sweeney 

Launching a small business takes capital, and many entrepreneurs who find... Read more

More than half a century ago, highway expansions tore a thriving, historically Black neighborhood in Asheville apart. Now, DeWayne Barton is working to return the community to its former glory. 

By Brittany Moseley

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