🔥The 9th Round of Easy Loan, Earn $40 Reward is in progress❗️ ⏰ Promotion Period: January 15th - Feburary 15th, 2025 👉 Register now and check more details at gate.io/campaigns/358

Newsweek highlights how gutting the CDFI Fund would hurt rural banks & communities. "When big banks leave, CDFI banks step in." Central Bank of Kansas City & Southern Bancorp—both CDBA members—are proof of the impact. newsweek.com/trumps-latest-…

Bloomberg highlights the uncertainty around the CDFI Fund—but CDFI banks are leading the charge to protect it. The CDFI Fund fuels small businesses & affordable housing—it must remain strong. finance.yahoo.com/news/bessent-r…

Bipartisan support for CDFIs! Sens. Mark Warner & Senator Mike Crapo led 23 senators in reaffirming the The CDFI Fund’s critical role: Read the full letter here: cdbanks.org/sites/default/…

Mark Warner Senator Mike Crapo and Senate colleagues have released a strong letter stating what is plainly true - the CDFI Fund is an investment worthy of the American people, consistent with calls to expand access to capital and economic opportunity in hard to reach communities.

. Chuck Schumer has signed onto the bipartisan Warner-Crapo letter in support of the The CDFI Fund, reinforcing the critical role CDFIs play in NY’s economy. CDFIs remain a vital resource for economic development. schumer.senate.gov/newsroom/press…

We joined American Bankers Association Independent Community Bankers of America @NBA_DC National Association of Affordable Housing Lenders in urging Congress to maintain FY26 funding for the The CDFI Fund: 📌 $324M for the Fund 📌 $40M+ for the BEA Program These investments drive capital to the communities that need it most. Full letter: cdbanks.org/advocacy

CDBA Statement on the Release of the White House FY 2026 Discretionary Budget Request: Emphasizing the broad bipartisan support and widespread economic impact of CDFIs. Read our full statement: shorturl.at/LdcKU

Yesterday, CDBA CEO Jeannine Jacokes had the pleasure of serving on the panel “Agents of Change: Champions of Access and Opportunity” at this year’s #FICOWorld 🌏! Thank you to FICO (Fair Isaac) for a wonderful event! You can learn more about FICO at this year’s Peer Forum 🌟!

Last Friday, May 23rd, CDBA was honored to sit down with New York Bankers Association and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to discuss the importance of #CDFIs and the The CDFI Fund, as well as the role of #CDFI banks in promoting financial literacy and economic opportunity within the community banking ecosystem.

#CDBAPeerForum2025 is one week away! CDBA's annual Peer Forum is our premier event, a full day of meeting with elected representatives on Capitol Hill combined with a two day roundtable discussion amongst community development finance bank executives and finance experts.

4 Days until #CDBAPeerForum2025! This year's Peer Forum will host myriad insightful sessions, such as Banking in the Middle of a Culture War, Leveraging CRA to Build Your CDFI Bank, and Navigating a Rapidly Changing Economic & Policy Landscape. #CDFI #BankingForGood

#CDBAPeerForum2025 kicks off tomorrow with Advocacy Day and a full day of meetings on Capitol Hill! Over the next three days, follow along on social media and use #CDBAPeerForum2025 to share your experience! #CDFI #CommunityDevelopment

Advocacy Day on the Hill is underway and our bankers are thrilled to be sharing their stories!

We are halfway through Advocacy Day! CDBA and our members would like to thank all of the elected representatives and staff who shared their time today in the pursuit of promoting economic opportunity within the community banking ecosystem. #CDFI #BankingForGood

CDBA would like to thank those who attended the Opening Reception of Peer Forum 2025. We would also like to thank Senators Klobuchar and Hyde-Smith and Representatives Friedman, Bishop, and Carter for discussing how vital CDFIs are in today's economy and in American communities.

Peer Forum 2025 is underway! Over the next 2 days, we'll dive into discussions ranging from cybersecurity in banking, to updates from the CDFI Fund, and several emerging issues in community development finance.#CDFI #CommunityDevelopment #CDBAPeerForum2025 #BankingForGood

Thank you Deputy Secretary Michael Faulkender Michael Faulkender for your fireside chat at this year’s Peer Forum. We are grateful for the opportunity for our bankers to hear how the administration will work with them to improve their communities! #CDFI #CommunityDevelopment #CDBAPeerForum2025

That’s a wrap for #CDBAPeerForum2025! Thank you to everyone who attended! Start planning for next year—see you in Washington, DC, June 2-4, 2026! #CDBAPeerForum2025 #CommunityDevelopment #CDFI #BankingForGood #SaveTheDate

Thank you to @Zaytinya by José Andrés for hosting this year's Peer Forum Dinner! #CDFI #CommunityDevelopment #CDBAPeerForum2025 #BankingForGood #Zaytinya

Listen to Southern Bancorp CEO and Former CDBA Chairman Darrin Williams talk about Southern Bancorp's merger and joint future with Legacy Bank on Talk Business & Politics with Roby Brock: lnkd.in/eVsBh_Gr #CDFI #BankingForGood #CommunityBanking