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 ...
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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, ...
In October, the entire staff of the U.S. Department of Treasury’s CDFI Fund was terminated as part of a broader Reduction in Force by the Trump administration. Even with the restoration of these jobs ...
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 ...
To take a closer look at the CDFI landscape and what is needed to get capital into underbanked communities, we have turned to some of the region’s leading experts – in community finance, diversity, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Under the leadership of President and CEO Bernel Hall, New Jersey Community Capital continues its evolution as it operates in an environment with no shortage of challenges, especially at the federal ...