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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
SBDC | 
SCORE | 
WBC |
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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
Featured Government Grant Resources
Community Development Financial Institutions
Community Development Financial Institutions are basically financial institutions who possess the ability to provide credit and financial services to underserved industries and communities.
Secondary Market Lending Authority Program
The Small Business Administration has constituted the Secondary Market Lending Authority program, one which aims to provide liquidity for the secondary market, thereby ultimately encouraging new lending opportunities from banks of Small Business Administration guaranteed loans.
