WHAT IS A CDFI?

Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are

mission-based lenders who provide affordable and flexible financing to underserved communities that mainstream lenders don’t traditionally reach or fund. CDFIs create access to capital for individuals and small businesses and finance quality affordable housing and impactful redevelopment projects that support neighborhood revitalization. CDFIs create economic opportunities for all. CDFIs are certified by the CDFI Fund, a division of the U.S. Department of Treasury. At the Detroit CDFI Coalition, we are committed to revitalizing neighborhoods and empowering communities.

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