What Lenders Say About CRF

“With CRF, we’ve got a partner that gives us access to the private market, which
allows us to recycle loans to create more economic impact.”
— Richard King, Executive Director, Missoula Area Economic Development Corporation

“By selling loans to CRF, we obtain greater amounts of capital to support small
business owners and entrepreneurs who help stabilize our city’s lower-income
communities. Additionally, we rely on CRF for critical loan servicing functions, which
enables us to maximize internal resources and focus on other key functions of city
government.”
— Bob Lind, Manager, Business Finance Minneapolis Community Planning & Economic Development

“The fact that New Jersey Community Capital and CRF are both mission-based
makes us ideal partners to help charter schools obtain the capital they need
to expand and serve increasing numbers of students. By working with CRF, we
are able to finance deals that may not otherwise get done, helping ensure
children in some of the nation’s most underserved communities receive the
education they deserve.”
— David Scheck, President, New Jersey Community Capital

“Allowing CRF to service our loans has helped us devote additional time
and resources to meeting our mission.”
—Jim Dickinson, Financial Services Manager, First Children’s Finance

“CRF and each of its lending partners are playing a significant role in helping to transform the community development financing industry. With CRF’s capabilities and resources, more community development lenders are accessing additional private capital to support the growth of small businesses in underserved communities.”
— Kurt Chilcott, President and CEO, CDC Small Business Finance

“CRF enabled us to provide loans that we could not have offered on our own. By partnering with CRF, William Mann provided financing for Bluebonnet Farms to construct a permanent cold storage warehouse that doubled the size of the operation – creating 40 jobs.”
—Alicia Fannon, Executive Director, William Mann Jr. Community Development Corporation