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Certified Developmental Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are government-certified banks, credit unions, loan funds, and other types of capital providers that are dedicated to putting stakeholders first instead of shareholders. These organizations are vital in channeling capital to underserved economies and small-businesses yet have the unfortunate distinction as one of the best-kept secrets in the s...

How does banking affect the racial wealth gap in America? The racial wealth gap sees massive differences in median net worth between white and black Americans. The divide means that crises like the Great Recession and the COVID 19 Pandemic on average affect the latter far more than the former, not to mention deep-rooted issues like poverty, hunger, and health outcomes. An often-ignored contributor...

How can we get money into America’s Main Street communities? Cat knows that Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) have been vital in capitalizing people and communities neglected by mainstream lending. But support for these institutions has to come from somewhere. CNote is a B-Corporation and social enterprise that acts as a go between for CDFIs and institutional investors looking t...

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