Formerly Northcountry Cooperative Development Fund (NCDF). We are a national CDFI loan fund that connects co-ops and capital to build economic democracy.

Formerly Northcountry Cooperative Development Fund (NCDF). We are a national CDFI loan fund that connects co-ops and capital to build economic democracy.

LEAF, a non-profit CDFI, provides financing and advisory services to underserved, small businesses in Massachusetts and cooperatives across the US

John Zote of CDFI Friendly Bloomington told the RDC the group now has about 25 projects in its pipeline, roughly $29 million of CDFI investment in the region over the life of the organization and a new $500,000 EPA brownfields grant to fund environmental assessments.

WASHINGTON — Indian Country’s next wave of investment takes center stage at a December summit connecting Native lenders, tribal leaders, investors and policymakers to expand capital access and finance larger projects. The Native CDFI Network’s seventh annual Policy & Capacity Building Summit, Dec. 6-9 at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, will bring together an industry of more than 100 certified and emerging Native community development financial institutions and the partners who can help expand their work. The gathering also welcomes tribal leaders, bankers, lenders, finance and wealth management professionals, philanthropic foundations, investors and policymakers.

Council approved awarding an RFP to Working Solutions CDFI to administer a small-business revolving loan fund capitalized by 1% of local cannabis retail gross receipts; staff and the CDFI described an 11% standard rate with a city-funded buy-down to 7%, average loan sizes of about $24K'$28K, and 3-5 year terms.

Federal financial inclusion programs designed to serve underserved communities may be failing disabled applicants — starting with their own application infrastructure.