On November 9 during the annual OFN Conference, the 2020 Native CDFI Awards honored two Native community development financial institutions (CDFIs)—Cook Inlet Lending Center (CILC) in
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Syrian Restaurateur Launches Business in Phoenix Through CDFI Refugee Program
Phoenix, AZ
Client – Rodain’s Syrian Kitchen Client location – Phoenix, Arizona CDFI – International Rescue Committee’s Center for Economic Opportunity CDFI services provided – Credit building
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Mother of Five Works with CDFI to Expand Catering Business in Harlem
New York, NY
As a mother of five daughters, Maryam often baked cakes and cookies for school events. When the school’s principal was eager to pay for her
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Building Credit and a Business with Access Capital Plus
Fresno, CA
Hakim Hampton of H&M Janitorial was looking for a fresh start for his business. He had a few contracts and needed capital to purchase new
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Ascent Funding Helps Growing Small Business Seize Prime Opportunity
Portland, OR
“My business, like most young businesses, had limited financial resources, so I was limited in the number of projects I could perform,” said Tyrone Bailey,
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Self-Help Federal Credit Union Member Finds Solid Ground Post-Katrina
San Francisco, CA
CDFI helps client gets where he needs to be
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Displaced Family Finally Settles Down
Sandown, NH
An innovative CDFI accepts alternative credit from family that was ready to settle down
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Carolina Small Business Development Fund Steps Up for “A Step Above” Cleaning Service
Winston-Salem, NC
Entrepreneur trapped in a payday loan cycle gets a restart from Carolina Small Business Development Fund
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Texas CDFI Creates innovative new loan option for lenders
Brownsville, TX
Community Loan Center of the Rio Grande Valley leads the consumer finance charge to reach vulnerable borrowers
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