Category: News

Gary Holmquist Wins Coleman’s Mission-Based SBA Lender of the Year!

Congratulations to Community Reinvestment Fund, USA’s (CRF) Gary Holmquist for being named 2019’s Coleman Mission-Based SBA Lender of the Year! Gary works as CRF’s Regional Director of Business Development for the Western United States. He partners with Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), mission-driven lenders, and local community banks to help connect entrepreneurs to responsible financing. Read the […]

Anisha Murphy, Esq. Joins Community Reinvestment Fund, USA as Director of Community Advancement

New role seeks to expand community impact in the Twin Cities by taking a comprehensive approach to small business financing Minneapolis – Dec. 16, 2019 – Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF) – a mission-driven non-profit lender dedicated to improving communities and transforming lives – has named Twin Cities attorney and professor Anisha Murphy, Esq. as its Director of Community […]

Krysta Pate Appointed to the Michigan State Land Bank Authority Board

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has appointed Community Reinvestment Fund, USA’s (CRF) Krysta Pate to serve on the Michigan State Land Bank Authority Board of Directors. The State Land Bank Authority works to create a positive economic impact on Michigan communities. Congratulations to Krysta and the other appointees! Detroit: A Place to Call Home Krysta is the […]

Jennifer Ericson named a Finance and Commerce Top Women in Finance 2019 Honoree

Congratulations to Community Reinvestment Fund, USA’s (CRF) Jennifer Ericson for being named a Finance and Commerce 2019 Top Women in Finance Honoree! The program recognizes women who are making an impact professionally and in their Minnesota Communities. Congratulations to all the honorees and Circle of Excellence Award winners! A Career Dedicated to Financial Equity Jennifer works as […]

CRF Pays it Forward for Community

Introducing “Pay it Forward” from Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF), a new charitable contribution program that helps community banks and others support their community. With each SBA 7(a) loan referred and closed, CRF will provide a charitable contribution of $1,000 to a non-profit of choice*. The CRF Pay it Forward program helps small business owners […]

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

Frank Altman, founder and CEO of national nonprofit Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF), has been one of the community development industry’s primary resources for long-term strategy. Finance and Commerce, the Twin Cities’ only daily business newspaper, caught up with Frank recently for a Q&A feature about CRF’s past, present and future. “Behind every new business […]

Small Business Majority, Community Reinvestment Fund, USA Partner to Expand Lending Access for Chicagoland Small Businesses

Platform offers educational resources and reliable loan options for small businesses Chicago—Small Business Majority and Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF), two organizations committed to helping business owners navigate the complicated world of small business lending, are proud to announce a new partnership to expand access to lending options for small firms in the Chicago area. […]

Update on CRF’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Work

CRF’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee had an active start to 2019 with a two-day, all-staff training. This follows comprehensive work done in 2018 when the committee orchestrated multiple trainings and activities, including Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) assessments conducted by Impact Lives , personalized plans for each staff, and experiential learning sessions on unconscious biases and […]