Terri Sewell (D-AL07)

Impact in the District

3,681 loans and investments totaling $264.1 million in the district in 2022

Stories from the District
Birmingham Event Planner Grows Startup Business with Help from CDFI Training Program (OFN Story)
When Tysh Billingsley dreamed about owning her own business, she didn’t let her breast cancer diagnosis stop her. With a vision to launch a popup food and wine experience centered around local art and music in Birmingham, Alabama, she connected with community development financial institution (CDFI) TruFund Financial Services.
Center for Food Education
Jones Valley Teaching Farm to Open Center for Food Education in Downtown Birmingham, AL
Downtown Historic Revitalization
OPAL helped InVictus Development with capital stack strategy and CDFI lending to launch two revitalization projects near Edmund Pettus Bridge.
Downtown Revitalization & Workforce Housing
Market Lofts on 3rd brings 192 workforce housing units to Birmingham’s Loft District via OPAL Fund and a historic rehab tax credit.
Edwards Motor Company
UB Community Development, LLC, a community development partner of United Bank, has provided a $5.5 million for the renovation of the historic 90-year-old Edwards Motor Company building in downtown Birmingham, Alabama.
Grant‑Funded Revolving Loan Fund
OPAL helped create a grant‑funded revolving small business loan fund for downtown Marion, launching first loans in 2024.
CDFIs with Branches in the District
Bank of Moundville
Bank of Moundville
BankFirst Financial Services
BankFirst Financial Services
BankFirst Financial Services
BankFirst Financial Services
BankFirst Financial Services
Birmingham City Credit Union
Bronze Valley Corp
Camino Loan Fund
Citizens Trust Bank
Citizens Trust Bank
Demopolis Federal Credit Union
Federation of Greene County Employees FCU

Map of CDFI Branches and Stories in

Alabama Fact Sheet