Community Development Financial Institutions Fund

Homewise is a private non‑profit organization that began in 1986 as Neighborhood Housing Services of Santa Fe. It offers home improvement and rehabilitation services to residents. In 1992, Mike Loftin became Executive Director and identified a growing concern that many homeowners’ adult children could not afford to purchase homes in Santa Fe. The organization has since focused on addressing housing affordability and supporting community development through its services.

Clearinghouse Community Development Financial Institution is a financial organization dedicated to providing loan facilities to low-income communities in the Western United States, including California, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico. Established in 1996 and based in Lake Forest, California, with additional offices in Las Vegas and Phoenix, the institution aims to address unmet credit needs by offering accessible lending services. It specializes in financing community facilities, affordable housing, commercial real estate, and small businesses, as well as providing new markets tax credits. By bridging the gap between conventional lending standards and the specific needs of distressed communities, Clearinghouse CDFI enables creditworthy borrowers to obtain essential funding for projects that contribute to local asset creation and community development.

Clearinghouse Community Development Financial Institution is a financial organization dedicated to providing loan facilities to low-income communities in the Western United States, including California, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico. Established in 1996 and based in Lake Forest, California, with additional offices in Las Vegas and Phoenix, the institution aims to address unmet credit needs by offering accessible lending services. It specializes in financing community facilities, affordable housing, commercial real estate, and small businesses, as well as providing new markets tax credits. By bridging the gap between conventional lending standards and the specific needs of distressed communities, Clearinghouse CDFI enables creditworthy borrowers to obtain essential funding for projects that contribute to local asset creation and community development.

DreamSpring is a nonprofit organization based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, established in 1993. It specializes in microfinance and small business lending services, supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses across Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Texas. The organization aims to help entrepreneurs generate income, build assets, create jobs, and achieve financial well-being through business ownership. DreamSpring provides access to credit, makes loans, and offers a supportive community to assist entrepreneurs in realizing their dreams. Formerly known as Accion, the organization rebranded to DreamSpring in June 2019.

Homewise is a private non‑profit organization that began in 1986 as Neighborhood Housing Services of Santa Fe. It offers home improvement and rehabilitation services to residents. In 1992, Mike Loftin became Executive Director and identified a growing concern that many homeowners’ adult children could not afford to purchase homes in Santa Fe. The organization has since focused on addressing housing affordability and supporting community development through its services.

Santa Fe Community Housing Trust is a non-profit community development organization that supports, educates, and advocates for homebuyers to achieve their housing goals. The organization provides a range of services including mortgage reduction assistance, reverse mortgage counseling, and affordable housing solutions. Over the past three decades, Santa Fe Community Housing Trust has developed and sold more than 720 homes. The organization also undertakes projects like the Stage Coach Apartments, where an old Route 66 motel was repurposed into an affordable 60-unit housing complex.

Northern New Mexico School Employees Federal Credit Union is a member-owned, not-for-profit, full-service financial institution.

Clearinghouse Community Development Financial Institution is a financial organization dedicated to providing loan facilities to low-income communities in the Western United States, including California, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico. Established in 1996 and based in Lake Forest, California, with additional offices in Las Vegas and Phoenix, the institution aims to address unmet credit needs by offering accessible lending services. It specializes in financing community facilities, affordable housing, commercial real estate, and small businesses, as well as providing new markets tax credits. By bridging the gap between conventional lending standards and the specific needs of distressed communities, Clearinghouse CDFI enables creditworthy borrowers to obtain essential funding for projects that contribute to local asset creation and community development.

Clearinghouse Community Development Financial Institution is a financial organization dedicated to providing loan facilities to low-income communities in the Western United States, including California, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico. Established in 1996 and based in Lake Forest, California, with additional offices in Las Vegas and Phoenix, the institution aims to address unmet credit needs by offering accessible lending services. It specializes in financing community facilities, affordable housing, commercial real estate, and small businesses, as well as providing new markets tax credits. By bridging the gap between conventional lending standards and the specific needs of distressed communities, Clearinghouse CDFI enables creditworthy borrowers to obtain essential funding for projects that contribute to local asset creation and community development.

Homewise is a private non‑profit organization that began in 1986 as Neighborhood Housing Services of Santa Fe. It offers home improvement and rehabilitation services to residents. In 1992, Mike Loftin became Executive Director and identified a growing concern that many homeowners’ adult children could not afford to purchase homes in Santa Fe. The organization has since focused on addressing housing affordability and supporting community development through its services.