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May 09, 2019
The Appraisal Bias: How more equitable underwriting can increase capital in communities of color
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March 12, 2019
Exploring the continuum: Why community development projects need so much more than capital
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May 01, 2024
April 2024 Loan Round-up
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April 01, 2024
March 2024 Loan Round-up
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March 01, 2024
February 2024 Loan Round-up
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February 01, 2024
January 2024 Loan Round-up
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January 01, 2024
December 2023 Loan Round-up
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December 01, 2023
November 2023 Loan Round-up
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November 01, 2023
October 2023 Loan Round-up
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October 01, 2023
September 2023 Loan Round-up
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September 01, 2023
August 2023 Loan Round-up
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August 01, 2023
July 2023 Loan Round-up
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July 01, 2023
June 2023 Loan Round-up
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June 01, 2023
May 2023 Loan Round-up
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May 01, 2023
April 2023 Loan Round-up
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April 01, 2023
March 2023 Loan Round-up
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March 01, 2023
February 2023 Loan Round-up
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February 01, 2023
January 2023 Loan Round-up
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January 01, 2023
December 2022 Loan Round-up
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December 01, 2022
November 2022 Loan Round-up
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November 11, 2022
October 2022 Loan Round-up
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October 01, 2022
September 2022 Loan Round-up
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August 31, 2022
August 2022 Loan Round-up
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August 01, 2022
July 2022 Loan Round-up
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July 01, 2022
June 2022 Loan Round-up
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June 01, 2022
May 2022 Loan Round-up
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May 01, 2022
April 2022 Loan Round-up
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April 01, 2022
March 2022 Loan Round-up
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March 01, 2022
February 2022 Loan Round-up
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January 31, 2022
January 2022 Loan Round-up
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December 31, 2021
December 2021 Loan Round-up
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December 01, 2021
November 2021 Loan Round-up
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October 31, 2021
October 2021 Loan Round-up
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October 01, 2021
September 2021 Loan Round-up
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August 31, 2021
August 2021 Loan Round-up
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July 31, 2021
July 2021 Loan Round-up
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June 30, 2021
June 2021 Loan Round-up
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May 31, 2021
May 2021 Loan Round-up
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April 30, 2021
April 2021 Loan Round-up
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March 31, 2021
March 2021 Loan Round-up
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February 28, 2021
February 2021 Loan Round-up
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January 31, 2021