An Overview of the CDFI Industry

The community development financial institutions (CDFI) industry is at a crossroads in terms of identifying strategies for increasing overall sustainability and scale, and ultimately, impact. This article presents an overview of the CDFI industry in the United States and New England and identifies the changes and challenges facing CDFIs and what they indicate for the sector’s future.

Putting CDFI Fund Dollars to Work: New England CDFIs Bring Capital and Credit to Low-income Communities

New England Updates, Q2 2006

Recent events in community development and consumer affairs for each of the six New England states.