Solutions

Rethinking community development by prioritizing people

Innovative solutions to universal challenges

CRF brings industry-leading technologies, partnerships and expertise to lending ecosystems, in order to help achieve its mission. We help develop creative and disruptive solutions to universal challenges in community development, while keeping the people we serve front-and-center throughout the process.

Community Solutions

We work with communities to create a fair, responsive, and accessible community development lending ecosystem.

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Technology Solutions

We build technology-driven solutions that improve access to capital and enable our partner organizations to reach and serve small business owners in new and innovative ways.

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Capital Solutions

Organizations and lenders serving low-income communities continue to grapple with persistent challenges in accessing capital. We develop capital solutions to help lenders generate more community impact.

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Loan Servicing Solutions

CRF’s affordable contract loan servicing program helps cities, economic development agencies, and other lenders reduce expenses and prioritize community development goals.

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