CDFI Stories Stories and Data

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Catonsville CO-OP brings together food, community, and local businesses
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Testimonials

CDFIs are essential in supporting small businesses that are the backbone of the United States’ economy.

-Patricia Chang, Feed, San Francisco, CA

Our CDFI has made it possible for me and many others in our community to buy a house, make a budget, and function as responsible community members through educational and financial services.

-Ms. Susan L. Schoonmaker, Cooperative Federal Credit Union, Syracuse, NY

CDFIs fill a critical void in funding the development of affordable housing. They provide below market interest rates, have flexible terms, and can respond to critical funding needs with more flexibility than a traditional bank/credit union.

-Linda Braunschweiger, Housing Trust Fund Ventura County, Ventura County, CA