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When the Lender Extends a Helping Hand: Native CDFI Client Counseling and Loan Performance in Indian Country
Valentina Dimitrova-Grajzl | Virginia Military Institute Peter Grajzl | Washington and Lee University Joseph Guse | Washington and Lee University Michou Kokodoko | Project Director, Community Development and Engagement Laurel Wheeler | CICD Research Fellow
March 23, 2023
Research
A young, mixed-race lesbian couple reviews some financial paperwork. Both women are relaxed and smiling, seated on their couch, and one of them is pregnant.
Borrowers with lower credit scores use even less of their credit limits post-pandemic
Kim-Eng Ky | Senior Data Scientist, Community Development and Engagement Ryan Nunn | Assistant Vice President, Community Development and Engagement
March 8, 2023
Article
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Native CDFIs bring holistic approach to assessing credit risk
Valentina Dimitrova-Grajzl | Virginia Military Institute Peter Grajzl | Washington and Lee University Joseph Guse | Washington and Lee University Michou Kokodoko | Project Director, Community Development and Engagement Caryn Mohr | Writer/Analyst, Community Development and Engagement Laurel Wheeler | CICD Research Fellow
February 2, 2023
Article
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Beyond Conventional Models: Lending by Native Community Development Financial Institutions
Valentina Dimitrova-Grajzl | Virginia Military Institute Peter Grajzl | Washington and Lee University Joseph Guse | Washington and Lee University Michou Kokodoko | Project Director, Community Development and Engagement Laurel Wheeler | CICD Research Fellow
November 29, 2022
Research
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Booming through the bust: High-profit farms manage through economic downturns
Tait Berg | Senior Agricultural Coordinator
November 15, 2022
Article
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At a precarious moment, the world is awash in sovereign debt
Jeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer
November 10, 2022
Article
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Deadly Debt Crises: COVID-19 in Emerging Markets
Cristina Arellano | Assistant Director, Policy and Monetary Advisor Yan Bai | University of Rochester, NBER, and CEPR Gabriel Mihalache | Ohio State University
October 28, 2022
Research
Lenders more likely to deny conventional mortgages to people of color living in the Twin Cities, key image
Lenders more likely to deny conventional mortgages to people of color living in the Twin Cities
Ben Horowitz | Project Director, Community Development and Engagement Kim-Eng Ky | Senior Data Scientist, Community Development and Engagement Katherine Lim | U.S. Department of Agriculture
May 19, 2022
Article
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Where did the ag loans go?
Tait Berg | Senior Agricultural Coordinator
April 14, 2022
Article
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Bankers’ views: How subsidies, drought, and costs affected farmer financials
Tait Berg | Senior Agricultural Coordinator
November 17, 2021
Article
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Racism and the Economy: Focus on Financial Services
Event on November 16, 2021
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What did banks do with the flood of deposits?
Zachary Lundquist | Quant Analyst Tait Berg | Senior Agricultural Coordinator
November 8, 2021
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