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Exploring Trends in Community Development Consumer Lending
Consumer loans make up the largest part of community development financial institution (CDFI) financing. How does this lending differ in the Eighth District and the U.S.?
Journal Article
The Funding Environment for Community and Economic Development Nonprofits in St. Louis
An analysis examines the importance of grant-based funding to community and economic development nonprofits in St. Louis and how that funding is distributed.
Community Development Lenders Get Big Opportunity
The Emergency Capital Investment Program is the largest ever targeted to community development lenders to help in their support of under-resourced communities.
The American Rescue Plan Resurrected a Key Small-Business Financing Program
Community lenders could play an important role in deploying funding from the resurrected and enhanced State Small Business Credit Initiative.
Boosting Financing for Small Businesses
Smaller companies need capital to survive and thrive. Here's how SSBCI, a $1.5 billion program, bolstered lending in the Midwest and beyond.
Small Business Lending Trends and Banking Deserts, 2019-23
Explore evolving trends in small business lending, the impact of banking deserts and the shifting preferences of small firms toward larger banks.
Tracking Banking Access Using the Bank On National Data Hub
Bank On account openings surpassed 4.8 million in 2024—a 20% increase from 2023—according to data reported by financial institutions to our BOND Hub.
Our Community Investment Explorer Data Tool Gets an Upgrade
Practitioners and researchers can gain insights on community and economic development financing from the updated Community Investment Explorer data tool.