PA04 Stories and Data

PA04 Stories

Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation Lending in PA District 1
PATF has supported 206 borrowers in Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District, including 83 in Bucks County and 123 in Montgomery County.
Cinnaire’s Loan Pivotal to Launching The Villas
Affordable Homes Take Root in High-Cost Rural Area With CDFI Backing
Keeping the Farm Running: A Loan That Made It Possible
PATF's Low-Interest Loan Program Delivers
Philly Builds Credit: A Financial Wellness Initiative
New initiative brings national credit-building model to Philadelphia to turn barriers into bridges

PA04 Fact Sheet

Testimonials

We are a CDFI focused on small business lending. We are giving people who deserve a shot at the American dream – but can’t get it because big banks don’t do small business loans or character loans anymore. Small businesses are important sources of jobs, income and innovation.

-Mark Masterson, Neighborhood Community Development Fund, Pittsburgh, PA

CDFIs are boots on the grown and first responders standing by low-income communities every day, particularly during difficult economic times, to support small businesses with flexible loans and financial education and technical assistance. All this, to grow small businesses and feed the economy.

-Varsovia Fernandez, Pennsylvania CDFI Network, Philadelphia, PA

CDFIs are an important to give access to those who can’t get access to capital from traditional banks and provides important Technical assistance to borrowers pre and post loan as needed.

-Lynn Cutler, WORC/EOF, Philadelphia, PA

Map of PA04 CDFI Branches and Stories