“We will come to you,” the CEO of Lakota Federal Credit Union tells residents of Pine Ridge Reservation.
By Connie Aitcheson
When Lakota Federal Credit Union opened its doors in 2012 in Kyle, South Dakota, access to... Read more
With two new lending programs, Kaua‘i Federal Credit Union is addressing hurdles to homeownership on the island.
By Christopher Williams
When Hazelmae Overturf relocated from Seattle, Washington, for a new job on... Read more
Sunrise Banks’ new net zero banking program lets customers put their money where their mouth is.
By Hibah Ansari
Once an outdoor educator, Laura Wildenborg spent 10 years taking kids on field trips to go rock... Read more
To cut through the red tape, Texas National Bank created its own community development corporation. It’s a promising model for developing affordable first-time homeownership opportunities without federal help.
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Microloans are the latest addition to the CDFI’s toolkit for supporting minority entrepreneurs.
By Christopher Williams
Over the past five years, Carver Federal Bank — the largest publicly-traded, Black-owned bank... Read more
Industrial Bank is one of two American financial institutions that allows incarcerated individuals to open savings, CD and retirement accounts.
By Hibah Ansari
For 21 years, Halim Flowers was incarcerated in prisons... Read more
The Native American Community Development Corporation’s artist loan program has provided $35,000 to Native artists around the country.
By Connie Aitcheson
Sammy Jo Bird never expected to find her calling as an... Read more
A North Carolina credit union tapped into diverse funding sources to turn the 50-acre industrial property into a mixed-use development with affordable housing.
By Marielle Argueza
With huge red brick smokestacks... Read more
A pair of mixed-income adaptive reuse projects are showing the way forward for housing conversions in the city.
By Christopher Williams
Nashville may be known for the Grand Ole Opry, for its iconic honky-tonks and... Read more
In 1921, Optus Bank was established as South Carolina's first ever Black-owned bank. Over a century later, they’re getting a major boost from State Street.
By Bianca Gonzalez
In 2012, entrepreneur Sandra Sims and... Read more