March 26, 2025 Stories and Data

March 26, 2025 Stories

Built to Scale: Designing a Business with Scale in Mind
Empowered Women International is a program under the Latino Economic Development Center that unlocks the potential of women through the power of entrepreneurship.
St. John Manor
Clearinghouse CDFI (CCDFI) provided a $4,097,478 loan to St. John Village, LP to support the refinancing efforts of St. John Manor, an affordable independent living property for senior citizens in Bakersfield, CA.
Catonsville CO-OP brings together food, community, and local businesses
In the summer of 2011, a few Catonsville residents met at the local library. They shared a passion for supporting local businesses and wanted to bring those products into their community. Eleven years later, that idea has blossomed into the Catonsville Cooperative (CO-OP) Market and Grocery, a market and community hub owned and operated by owner members of the community.
A Grand Opening Like No Other
A brand new, 90-unit affordable housing community near downtown Sunnyvale, has opened the doors to its first residents and officially celebrated with a Grand Opening like no other!

March 26, 2025 Fact Sheet

CDFIs provide extraordinary support to many people who otherwise would not be able to access ordinary banking and credit opportunities. They are frequently located in banking deserts”

-Sam Eschenbrenner, Syracuse Cooperative Federal Credit Union, Syracuse, NY

As a Community Development Financial Institution Homewise has utilized resources available through the CDFI Fund to help New Mexicans achieve their dream of homeownership. With dollars from the CDFI Fund Homewise has provided approximately $10.5 million in amortizing loans and another $6.9 million in down payment assistance to 656 households. Of these households, 60% were under 80% AMI.

-Lisa Huval, Homewise, Inc., Santa Fe, NM

CDFIs (Community Development Financial Institutions) are essential for ensuring access to capital in underserved communities. These institutions are not just important; they are vital to the small business ecosystem and represent significant assets for our local and national economies. By supporting underserved entrepreneurs, we actively create opportunities for all and empower individuals to achieve the American dream of growth and prosperity.

-Manuel Campbell, ASPIRE Community Capital, Charlotte, NC

Map of March 26, 2025 CDFI Branches and Stories