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Early Results: The Federal Reserve's 2025 CDFI Survey


Abstract: This spring, we fielded the 2025 Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Survey. The survey provides policymakers and community development stakeholders with information about how CDFIs are faring as they work to close gaps in credit and capital access. We heard from 448 institutions during the survey fielding period from April 10 to June 13, which accounts for nearly 30 percent of all certified CDFIs in the country. CDFIs shared their experiences in the following areas: Goals for scaling their operations Demand for products Challenges in meeting demand Public programs that have enabled them to provide their services This Regional Matters post provides an early look into some of our findings before we release a full key findings report on Sept. 15

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

Part of Series: Regional Matters

Publication Date: 2025-08-07