Supporting Entrepreneurship: CDFIs provide flexible, affordable financing that helps entrepreneurs start, sustain, and expand their operations. They offer working capital, equipment financing, and technical assistance, while also supporting business incubators and shared workspaces.
Addressing Housing Affordability: CDFIs finance affordable rental housing, support low-cost mortgage lending, preserve housing stock, and enable mixed-use development in underserved communities.
Financial Services for All Consumers: CDFIs expand access to financial services by offering safe, affordable products such as auto loans, credit-building tools, and first-time homebuyer mortgages.
Expanding Access to Healthcare and Childcare: CDFIs finance healthcare facilities, community clinics, and childcare centers, supporting access to essential services while enabling workforce participation.