Scale Community Development Financial Institutions

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2021
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Well Being In the Nation Network

Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are different from normal banks. CDFIs can be federally-certified credit unions, banks, bank holding companies,or loan funds. They give loans to low-income communities, Communities of Color, and other people who don't have access to regular banks. They are not in business just for profits like normal banks. Instead their goal is to support community needs. Some communities need CDFIs because banks do not provide loans to low-income people, because they are too risky. CDFIs fund community projects that lead to more jobs and build up and strengthen the community.

Resources & Tools

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Equitable Economic and Community Development Policy Guide
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Promising Policies: Multisolving for Mental Well-being and Equitable Economies
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Published on 04/20/2021