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Community Development Financial Institutions in Maryland
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While the federal government does not provide grants for starting or growing small businesses, one of the mechanisms in place to promote small business growth and economic development is the Community Development Financial Institution Fund managed by the US Department of the Treasury.
Community Development Financial Institutions fall into four categories:
- Community Development Loan Funds
- Community Development Credit Unions
- Community Development Banks - Including Thrifts and Holding Companies
- Community Development Venture Capital Funds
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CDFI
Advance Bank
Baltimore
Baltimore Community Lending, Inc.
Baltimore
CDF Development, LLC
Baltimore
Charter Facilities Funding, LLC
Clarksville
Community Capitol of Maryland, Inc.
Baltimore
Community Development Ventures, Inc.
Baltimore
Development Credit Fund, Inc. (DCF)
Baltimore
Enterprise Foundation Inc., The
Columbia
ESIC New Markets Partners, LP
Columbia
Faith Fund, Inc.
Baltimore
First Combined Community Federal Credit Union
UPPER MARLBORO
Harbor Bank of Maryland
Baltimore
Harbor Bankshares Corporation
Baltimore
Maryland Capital Enterprises, Inc.
Salisbury
McAuley Institute
Silver Spring
Mid-City Community CDE, LLC
Bethesda
Native American Capital, LP (NAC)
Silver Spring
Urban Research Park CDE, LLC
Hunt Valley
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The government has launched innumerable programs that are all geared towards the achievement of this goal. Some of these programs involve the provision of technical assistance, training sessions, and strategies that would potentially help business owners in marketing their products and in expanding their businesses.
Community Development Credit Unions
A Community Development Credit Union, more commonly known as a CDCU, is a credit financial institution which owned and controlled by its members in an effort to sustain the ability of being able to provide a wide array of financial services.
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