CDFI Impact
CDFIs Create Impact
Community development financial institutions (CDFIs) provide responsible financial products and services where mainstream finance doesn’t traditionally invest.
Since 1973
CDFIs have worked for economic opportunity.
More than 1,400 CDFIs
There are more than 1,400 certified CDFIs nationwide, of which nearly 500 are OFN members.
Sources: CDFI Fund 2025 and OFN 2025
$222 Billion
Nationwide, the CDFI industry manages more than $222 billion, creating jobs, affordable housing, financial health, and opportunity for all.
CDFIs Invest in Opportunity
CDFIs serve Black, Latino, Native, and rural communities, and other areas of persistent poverty.
Source: OFN Annual Member Survey, FY 2024
CDFIs Leverage Capital
CDFIs make $1 do the work of $8. CDFIs leverage $8 in private sector investment for every $1 in public funding.
Source: Janet Yellen, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
CDFIs Recycle Capital
As borrowers repay their loans, CDFIs recycle the money back into the community through new borrowers.
Cumulative CDFI Impact
Source: OFN Annual Member Survey, FY 2024
Through 2024, OFN members have provided more than $136 billion in cumulative financing in rural, urban, and Native communities. This financing has helped to create or maintain nearly…
16,000
Community Facilities
1.2 million
Businesses and Microenterprises
3.8 million
Jobs
3 million
Housing Units
OFN Publications
Interested in further assessing the CDFI industry’s activity and performance? Read OFN’s reports on the CDFI industry and our membership.
CDFI Borrower Stories
Arkansas Mother Saves Family Home from Foreclosure with CDFI Support
Learn how Southern Bancorp financed opportunity and justice for homeowner Cheryl Hampton in Marianna, AR.
Native Entrepreneur Opens Gift Shop with CDFI Support After Pandemic Halts Tourism Business
Learn how Nimiipuu Fund financed justice and opportunity for Native entrepreneur and Nez Perce Tourism owner Stacia Morfin in Lewiston, ID.
Kentucky Community Center Adds Solar Panels and Expands Sustainably Using CDFI Financing
Learn how Mountain Association financed opportunity and justice for local hub Hemphill Community Center in Neon, KY.