Catherine Berman founded CNote along with Yuliya Tarasava in 2016 to create financial products that decrease inequality rather than perpetuate...
Quontic Bank started with just one branch and about $20mn in assets before CEO Steve Schnall recapitalized and set a...
The CEO of the U.S. Network of Accion gives us the CDFI perspective on small business lending in underserved communities. Source
David Reiling is the CEO and Chairman of Sunrise Banks; Sunrise Banks is a community bank based in the Twin...
Fig is an alternative to the predatory loans that are often offered to low-income borrowers; now they are the first...
BBVA Compass and the Opportunity Finance Network are teaming up to identify and increase training for 25 leaders in community lending through an Opportunity Fellows Program; BBVA Compass is a leading banking franchise with 668 branches mainly in the US sunbelt; Opportunity Finance Network is an association of community development financial institutions (CDFIs); the chosen Fellows will receive six days of training through early 2017 on themes including financial innovation and financial inclusion; applications open mid-November 2016; cost is not specified but appears to be complimentary or highly-subsidized for the leaders given the opportunity to participate. Source