Native community development financial institutions want banks to provide them with access to capital to help them meet the high bars set by regulators. As of 2021, 86% of Native American communities ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Looking back, Onna LeBeau never really knew how her mom made ...

As we celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month this May, we recognize the critical role Native Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) play ...

Joshua Iron Shell spent 18 years working for construction companies before he reached a breaking point. He was on a roof in Lincoln, Nebraska, installing gutters, and it was about 100 degrees out.

The Indian Land Capital Company helped the Kashia Band of Pomo Indians in Sonoma County, California, recover nearly 700 acres in 2016. (Photo by Oliver Dodd / CC BY 2.0) This is your first of three ...

In Native communities across the country, economic development has never been just about profit — it’s about people. It’s about restoring generational wealth, repairing broken systems, and reclaiming ...

Bankers from around the nation participate in Redlining the Reservation webinar. Housing and lending disparities in Native American communities were brought to light in a presentation by National ...

The Trump administration's plan to reduce the performance of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund would sacrifice one of the country's most cost-efficient investments in itself, ...

Deadwood, SD, Sept. 12, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Native CDFI Network (NCN), sponsored by Citi Community Development, convened Native community development stakeholders from across South Dakota and ...

The Northwest Area Foundation tends to think of its investments in Native communities as long-term partnerships. Investments should not only deliver economic returns, but also support cultural ...