U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced bipartisan legislation featuring several long-overdue reforms that would provide Tribal Nations, Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs), and other Native entities with access to previously unavailable sources of tax-free funding.

Beginning June 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) will pause acceptance of new applications for certification as a Community Development Entity (CDE).

Founded in 2010, the TAALA Fund has gained support from a number of organizations, including Bank of the Pacific.

To avoid delays or loss of Certification, organizations must act now to prepare their submissions and resolve outstanding issues.

The NeighborWorks America Training Institute (NTI) is heading to New Orleans this summer! From August 19–23, 2025, housing, community development, and lending professionals from across the country will gather for a week of top-tier training and networking.

In a recent Marketplace article and podcast episode, national leaders spoke out about the potential impacts of proposed changes to the CDFI Fund and the vital role Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) play in underserved communities.

The CDFI Fund’s monthly Certification webinars, which are intended to serve as a forum for potential CDFI Certification Applicants, Certified CDFIs, and other CDFI Certification stakeholders to ask questions and discuss CDFI Certification and the CDFI Certification process, have been scheduled for calendar year 2025.

To maintain their status as a certified CDFI, and continue delivering on their mission, CDFIs must submit the Annual Certification and Data Collection Report (ACR) on an annual basis.

The Credit Builders Alliance is currently seeking dedicated and visionary individuals to join its Board of Directors.