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Onstage at the front of a conference room, panelists Adrienne Smith of Opportunity Finance Network, Pete Upton of the Native CDFI Network, and Lakota Vogel of Four Bands Community Fund are seated on chairs to the left of a podium, where moderator Michou Kokodoko of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis stands.
Unpacking the wisdom of Native CDFIs
Caryn Mohr | Senior Writer, Center for Indian Country Development
August 29, 2023
Article
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The Unequal Costs of Native American Homeownership
Helen Banga | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Donn Feir | CICD Research Fellow (former) Matthew Gregg | Senior Economist, Center for Indian Country Development
August 3, 2023
Research
Aerial view of a tractor tilling a field
Elevated interest rates: How they impact producers’ cash flow and profitability
Tait Berg | Senior Agricultural Coordinator
July 28, 2023
Article
Interior of the Red Lake Trading Post grocery store, with produce and other displays in the foreground and the cake cases, deli counter, and in-store cafe in the background
How the Red Lake Nation has used the New Markets Tax Credit
Roberta Downing | Assistant Vice President, Community Development and Engagement (former) Michou Kokodoko | Project Director, Community Development and Engagement
May 22, 2023
Article
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The Higher Cost of Rental Housing
Kim-Eng Ky | Senior Data Scientist, Community Development and Engagement Ryan Nunn | Assistant Vice President, Community Development and Engagement
May 15, 2023
Research
Exterior view of the Lac Vieux Desert Health Center building, taken at sunrise or sunset, with the center's sign in the foreground
New Markets Tax Credit investments in Indian Country: Barriers and potential solutions
Michou Kokodoko | Project Director, Community Development and Engagement Caryn Mohr | Senior Writer, Center for Indian Country Development
April 14, 2023
Article
A young Black man sits at his kitchen table with a laptop computer open in front of him. He's looking into the distance with a worried or pensive expression on his face.
Higher mortgage denials for solo applicants feed racial disparities in lending
Ben Horowitz | Senior Policy Analyst, Community Development and Engagement Kim-Eng Ky | Senior Data Scientist, Community Development and Engagement Libby Starling | Senior Community Development Advisor, Community Development and Engagement
March 28, 2023
Article
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis building and logo
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
A scene from Mazaska Owecaso Otipi Financial, a Native CDFI in Pine Ridge, S.D.
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 | Senior Writer, Center for Indian Country Development Laurel Wheeler | CICD Research Fellow
February 2, 2023
Article
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis building and logo
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
Booming through the bust: High-profit farms manage through economic downturns key image
Booming through the bust: High-profit farms manage through economic downturns
Tait Berg | Senior Agricultural Coordinator
November 15, 2022
Article