Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF) is excited to announce that it recently elected Jie Wang to its Board of Trustees. Jie has more than 25 years of experience in new business creation, strategic planning, product marketing, and business operations. She is currently launching a fintech services start-up company focused on effectively investing in economic development […]

We’re excited to share that Veterans Metal owner Andrew Kossowski was named the 2024 South Florida District and State of Florida Veteran Business Owner of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Located in Largo, FL, Veterans Metal is a metal finishing manufacturing business providing corrosion-control on stainless steel parts. Andrew, a U.S […]

We’re excited to share that Tamiko Bailey, president and CEO of Bailey’s Premier Services, was named the 2024 Small Business Person of the Year in the state of Texas by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). This week, Tamiko and winners representing other states were recognized in Washington D.C. at the SBA’s National Small Business […]

April 3, 2024 (MINNEAPOLIS) In a new partnership, Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF) and Mission Driven Finance aim to accelerate and expand its place-based small business lending. This partnership leverages the respective strengths of CRF and Mission Driven Finance to solve community finance challenges, including difficulties faced by many small businesses in accessing conventional sources of […]

Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF) is thrilled to share that Ben Jirik has recently joined the organization as a senior loan officer. Ben will work closely with entrepreneurs to connect them with capital and resources designed to support them along their small business journey. “With his deep understanding of credit and commitment to helping entrepreneurs […]