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Examining the role of Community Development Financial Institutions and Minority Depository Institutions in Small Business Lending

The Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access will hold a hybrid hearing titled: “Examining the role of Community Development Financial Institutions and Minority Depository Institutions in Small Business Lending.” The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building. Participating members can also join remotely via Zoom.

The hearing will introduce Members to Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs), and will discuss the impact these institutions make in their communities, especially with respect to supporting local entrepreneurs. Members will also learn about the SBA and non-SBA programs intended to support CDFIs and MDIs.

To view a livestream of the hearing, please click here

Hearing Notice 

Hearing Memo 

Witnesses 

Ms. Aissatou Barry-Fall
President & CEO
Lower East Side People’s Federal Credit Union
New York, NY
Testimony 

Mr. Everett Sands
Founder & CEO
Lendistry
Brea, CA
Testimony 

Mr. Robert James II
President, Carver Development CDE
Chairman, National Bankers Association
Savannah, GA
Testimony 

Mr. Walter L Davis
Founder
Peachtree Providence Partners Holding Company
Charlotte, NC
Testimony 








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