Clearinghouse CDFI Sustainability Profile

Clearinghouse CDFI is a community development financial institution that addresses unmet credit needs throughout the U.S. and in Indian Country through direct lending, equity investments, and financial assistance. Its reports describe financing for affordable housing, student spaces, small businesses, minority- and women-owned businesses, Native American-owned enterprises, and projects with environmental efforts. The organisation says it has helped bridge the gap between conventional lending standards and the needs of low-income, distressed, and communities of color. It is also a B Corp, indicating certification against standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.