CDFIs provide access to capital for individuals who more traditional financial institutions would otherwise deny. The capital provided allows them to sustain or scale their business.
Thank you to our partners at Inclusive and CDBA for sharing data on CDFI Bank and CDFI Credit Union branch locations. In addition, about 100 of our CDFI Stories come from OFN’s story database.
CDFIs provide access to capital for individuals who more traditional financial institutions would otherwise deny. The capital provided allows them to sustain or scale their business.
CDFIs are a critical link for many low-income communities and individuals for financing that is not available from conventional sources.
CDFIs, as mission-driven financial institutions are at the forefront in providing access to capital to underserved borrowers.
Our CDFI improves the quality of the communities we serve by creating quality jobs through the small business that we support.