Frank Altman talks with Finance and Commerce about the history of CRF and the future of community development lending

We are pleased to announce that Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings has affirmed the servicer rating of “average” for Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF) as well as CRF’s place on S&P Global’s “Select Servicer List.”

Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF) is pleased to announce it has hired a new team member—John A. Bodnar as its new Small Business Community Lender. Bodnar will be working with CRF’s small business lending team in the Chicagoland area.

Community Reinvestment Fund,(CRF) – a mission-driven non-profit lender dedicated to improving communities and transforming lives – is proud to be the recipient of a $2.7 million, three-year Activator Grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation as part of its Diverse Community Capital program.

Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF) is pleased to announce the election of seven new board members.

On behalf of the many contributors who have participated in this research project, we are pleased to share the following assessment of Chicago’s small- and medium-business (SMB) ecosystem.

Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF) is pleased to welcome Judy Jandro to the team as the new Senior Vice President of Small Business Lending.

Within the last three years, Detroit’s approved mortgage rates have doubled thanks in a large part to the efforts of Detroit Home Mortgage (DHM),  which is helping to make homes affordable by eliminating the appraisal gap.

In 2017, CRF established an internal Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee to increase intercultural competence and better serve the many diverse communities we work with across the United States.