At a time when diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) are under assault, there is an opportunity to find common ground with community development financial institutions (CDFIs). These ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. CDFIs face a number of unique challenges that don’t always ...

Hope Credit Union in New Orleans (Photo courtesy of Oscar Perry Abello) This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ...

To take a closer look at the CDFI landscape and what is needed to move the critical concept forward, we have turned to some of the region’s leading experts – in community finance, corporate equity and ...

A recent Crain’s article suggests that public banks, an idea gaining traction in New York and Los Angeles, should be considered for Chicago. On the surface, the idea is appealing: If Chicago operated ...

Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are the unsung heroes of neighborhood development in under-resourced areas. JPMorgan Chase has been a significant contributor to, and advocate for, ...

The Trump administration's FY 2027 budget request again proposes eliminating core Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund grant programs and redirecting limited funding toward rural ...

A community development financial institution (CDFI) is a private-sector company that seeks to provide economic assistance to underserved communities by offering financial services, loans, and ...

The Community Development Investment Tax Credit would help unlock more equity and long-term financial capital for community development financial institutions (CDFIs). CDFIs often serve as a backbone ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct 31 (Reuters) - A year ago, Karlene Sinclair-Robinson was writing loans and hosting education seminars for small businesses and entrepreneurs as finance director of Community ...

Native community development financial institutions want banks to provide them with access to capital to help them meet the high bars set by regulators. As of 2021, 86% of Native American communities ...

Sens. Mark R. Warner, D-Va. (left), and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho (right), reintroduced the Scaling Community Lenders Act on May 4 to help the Community Development Financial Institution Fund back pilot ...