# Who are CDFIs? (Neighbors Helping Neighbors)

An episode of [Bank Notes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1459646064), 6 Jun 2025, 19 min.

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Community Development Financial Institutions can grow out of the communities they serve; a financial version of neighbors helping neighbors. In local and national CDFIs, a sense of personal commitment and connection drives professionals to this work. In this episode, we hear from researchers, borrowers, and lenders about how mission-driven lending, financial inclusion, and technical assistance can transform lives and foster opportunity within historically underserved communities. For more, visit newyorkfed.org/podcast/cdfis-serving-the-underserved-and-making-missing-markets

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