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Data & Research

Thin Files, Thick Costs: The Borrower Data Gap Taxing CDFI Lending

Every CDFI loan begins with an act of reconstruction, as loan officers rebuild a borrower's financial picture by hand from scattered records. The data shows why that work is so heavy, and why the borrowers who need capital most are the hardest to see clearly.

By Pharoh Martin · October 21, 2026

Policy & Regulation

CDFI Fund Opens FY2027 Financial Assistance Round With Expanded Persistent Poverty Set-Aside

The Treasury program raises the share of awards reserved for persistent poverty counties and tightens deployment reporting for prior awardees.

By Pharoh Martin · October 20, 2026

Technology

Loan Origination Platforms Built for Mission Lenders Gain Ground

A new generation of software vendors is targeting CDFIs with impact reporting and CDFI Fund compliance built in from the start.

By Pharoh Martin · October 13, 2026