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Christopher’s Credit Journey

Pacific Northwest-Seattle area,
Washington

Northwest Access Fund

Always a good day on the sea

Tulalip,
Washington

Pacific Northwest Tribal Lending

The Shoalwater Tribe Wellness Center

Tokeland,
Washington

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Coastal Community Action Program

Aberdeen,
Washington

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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.

CDFI Investment Map

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I represent Northwest Access Fund, a CDFI serving Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. NWAF offers people with disabilities customized loans, financial coaching, and other resources to promote access to assistive technology, independence, financial resilience, and life opportunities. We are helping people with disabilities and seniors who lack the ability to secure financing to afford crucial assistive technologies and modifications – hearing aids, dentures, wheelchairs, adaptive vehicles, and home modifications. We could not to this vital work without the investment from the CDFI Fund.

Emerson Sekins, Northwest Access Fund, Seattle, WA

CDFIs are a key component of helping our communities thrive.

John Zmolek, Business Impact NW, Seattle, WA

CDFIs can provide financial tools tailored to the needs of their communities. As a non-profit CDFI serving low-income rural communities, this is very valuable.

Marty Miller, Office of Rural and Farmworker Housing (ORFH), Yakima, WA

To build communities by providing financial support to under-served entrepreneurs who have been denied financial assistance by other financial institutions.

Lorri Wallace, Business Impact NW, Seattle, WA