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5 Ways Fintechs Can Responsibly Grow Their Small Business Portfolios
When Way Zen walked in the door of our Small Business Solution Center in Lower Manhattan, she was looking for ways to expand Jsong, her design and wholesale textiles company. She didn’t know where to [...]
CDFIs: The Next Alternative Financial Institutions
For more than 40 years, CDFIs have led the charge in how impact dollars reach the people and places that need it most. Many within the CDFI industry will tell you that they are the [...]
CDFI Leaders Thinking Ahead and Acting Now – Reflections
This year Next Street has worked extensively with CDFI leaders to discuss the state of the industry and where it is heading. At the start of the year, I interviewed eight leaders from some of the [...]
CDFI Leaders Thinking Ahead and Acting Now: Frank Altman, CRF
Frank Altman Chief Executive Officer, Community Reinvestment Fund, USA This interview is part of Next Up: CDFI Leaders Thinking Ahead and Acting Now, an 8-part series exploring the Community Development Financial Institution industry. Tim Ferguson: There is [...]
CDFI Leaders Thinking Ahead and Acting Now: Luz Urrutia, Opportunity Fund
Luz Urrutia Chief Executive Officer, Opportunity Fund This interview is part of Next Up: CDFI Leaders Thinking Ahead and Acting Now, an 8-part series exploring the Community Development Financial Institution industry. Tim Ferguson: There is a perception [...]
CDFI Leaders Thinking Ahead and Acting Now: Betsy Biemann, CEI
Betsy Biemann Chief Executive Officer, Coastal Enterprises, Inc. This interview is part of Next Up: CDFI Leaders Thinking Ahead and Acting Now, an 8-part series exploring the Community Development Financial Institution industry. Tim Ferguson: There is a [...]