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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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November 12, 2024
Canton Repository: ABCD Honors Leader Will Dent, Continues Expansion with New Offices, Apartments
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November 08, 2024
Caring for MI Future Grantees Demonstrate the Program’s Impact and Importance
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November 08, 2024
WOOD Radio: U.S. Rep. Scholten Joins Grand Rapids Leaders in Breaking Ground for Southtown Lofts
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November 04, 2024
Outlier Media: From Paint Color to Air Quality, Designing Better Learning Environments for Detroit Kids
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November 01, 2024
Affordable Housing Finance: Treasury Awards $246.4 Million to Boost Affordable Housing
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October 29, 2024
Negocios Now: JPMorganChase Invests Nearly $11M in Chicago’s South and West Sides for Economic Growth
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October 25, 2024
It Takes a Village Family of Schools Celebrates Expansion to New Campus on Chicago’s South Side
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October 23, 2024
12 Questions to Ask a Lender When Considering a Loan for a Nonprofit Facility Project
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October 23, 2024
High-Performing Charter School Expands to Create Pathways to Local STEM Careers for More Milwaukee Students
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October 23, 2024
Going “All In” on Affordable, Inclusive Housing for People with Disabilities in Central Ohio
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October 17, 2024
IFF Selected to Participate in CDFI Fund’s Record-Setting 2024 Bond Guarantee Program
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October 11, 2024
U.S. Department of the Treasury: Treasury Guarantees $498 Million in Bond Financing for Projects in Low-Income Communities, Marking Largest Bond Issuance in Program History
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October 10, 2024
New Early Childhood Center Coming to Grand Rapids’ Boston Square Neighborhood
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October 09, 2024
9&10 News: Housing Summit Returns to Traverse City to Examine Affordable Housing Solutions
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October 08, 2024
Coming Soon: Home First’s Access South Cook
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October 04, 2024
The St. Louis American: Affordable Housing Development Makes Home in Metro East
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October 02, 2024
Second Wave Michigan: Growing Fruitful Neighborhoods – IFF’s Commitment to Eastside Detroit
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September 30, 2024
IFF’s Stephen Westbrooks Recognized by Ingram’s Magazine as One of “50 Missourians You Should Know”
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September 30, 2024
News is Out: Ambitious Arts Initiative Uncovers ‘Treasures’ Created by LGBTQ+ and BIPOC Chicagoans
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September 25, 2024
IFF’s Continuum in Practice: Supporting Community-Driven Revitalization in Southeast Grand Rapids
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September 25, 2024
How a Small Loan is Adding Up to Big Impact for Homeowners in Northeast Ohio
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September 25, 2024
Seven Budget-Friendly Investments to Upgrade School Facilities
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September 24, 2024
Ingram’s Magazine: IFF Executive Director Stephen Westbrooks Named One of 50 “Missourians You Should Know”
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September 23, 2024
Celebrating 30 Years of the CDFI Fund
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September 19, 2024
American Banker: How the Home Loan Banks’ Reform Proposals Fit into Harris’s Housing Goal
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September 18, 2024
Black Entrepreneur Experience Podcast: Grantmaking to Preserve Cultural Heritage with Victoria Lakes-Battle and Dr. Jeffreen Hayes
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September 18, 2024
Windy City Times: Ambitious Arts Initiative Uncovers ‘Treasures’ Created by BIPOC Chicagoans
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September 17, 2024
Michigan Chronicle: $30 Million Redevelopment Transforms Historic Auto Plant into Vibrant Community Hub
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September 13, 2024
Crain’s Grand Rapids Business: Construction Starts on Long-Awaited First Apartments at Boston Square Together Project
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September 09, 2024
KSDK-TV: St. Louis Voters Weigh In on How to Spend $250 Million Rams Settlement Money
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