CDFI Report

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The Treasury program raises the share of awards reserved for persistent poverty counties and tightens deployment reporting for prior awardees.

Pharoh Martin · October 21, 2026

Thirty-day delinquency rose for the third straight quarter, though net charge-offs remain below conventional lender benchmarks.

Pharoh Martin · October 19, 2026

Cash-flow analysis, character references and alternative payment histories are moving from exception to standard practice at several lenders.

Pharoh Martin · October 17, 2026

Certified CDFIs nationwide: 1,400+; Certified CDFIs nationwide; Source: CDFI Fund, Certified CDFI List
Total assets held by certified CDFIs: $452B; Total assets held by certified CDFIs; Source: CDFI Fund, Annual Certification and Data Collection Report
30+ day small business delinquency, Q3 2026: 4.1%; 30+ day small business delinquency, Q3 2026; Source: OFN, CDFI Market Conditions Survey
Minimum persistent poverty set-aside, FY2027 FA round: 20%; Minimum persistent poverty set-aside, FY2027 FA round; Source: CDFI Fund, FY2027 NOFA