Get to know CRF’s board members by reading our Board Member Spotlight series! Check out this ongoing series to learn more about each member, including why they joined the board, what goals they have for CRF and what they do for fun. In the newest edition of our Board Member Spotlight series, we’re featuring Reza Aghamirzadeh of Citizens Bank. […]

Catalyst partners committed to aiding BIPOC businesses in the wake of Amir Locke’s killing Minneapolis (Feb 14, 2022) – Once again, The Catalyst Coalition is heartbroken over the senseless killing of another African American, 22-year-old Amir Locke. Like the deaths of Daunte Wright, and George Floyd, the killing of a sleeping Amir Locke within 9 seconds […]

The Coleman Report, a premier SBA lending trade publication, has named CRF its 2022 CDFI SBA Lender of the Year. Each year, Coleman Publishing recognizes the individuals and organizations that make a positive impact on SBA lending and the small business community. Congratulations to all the other award winners! Previously, CRF’s Jennifer Ericson and Gary […]

Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF) – a national non-profit organization with a mission to improve lives and strengthen communities through innovative financial solutions – and Conduit Capital, a leading impact alternative investment business that innovates, incubates and radically collaborates to create products that push the boundaries of the financial sector, have partnered to help rural small businesses […]

Get to know CRF’s board members by reading our Board Member Spotlight series! Check out this ongoing series to learn more about each member, including why they joined the board, what goals they have for CRF and what they do for fun. In the newest edition of our Board Member Spotlight series, we’re featuring Gavin Borowiak of JPM Chase. […]

On January 5, 2022, CRF Founder and CEO Frank Altman testified before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development during the hearing entitled, “Exploring How Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) Support Underserved Communities.”  Altman was one of three subcommittee witnesses, joining John Holdsclaw IV, president of the CDFI Coalition and Lakota Vogel, executive director at Four […]

CRF’s own Krysta Pate has received yet another honor, this time bring recognized by Crain’s as a 2021 Notable Real Estate Executive. This is Krysta’s second honor from the publication: she was a 2018 Crain’s 40 under 40 honoree. This peer-nominated honor celebrates Michigan’s real estate executives for innovation, impact, and accomplishment. These leaders have made a substantial contribution to their […]