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Community First Fund becomes Finanta
The name change comes from the Philadelphia-based Finanta that merged with Community First Fund in 2020.
Community First Fund changes name to Finanta
Community First Fund, a community development financial institution and federally chartered credit union has changed its name to Finanta.
Community First Fund receives $40M New Market Tax Credit allocation
Lancaster-based Community First Fund, which recently helped use New Market Tax Credits to fund the revitalization of a 17.5-acre manufacturing campus in Allentown for Marcon Properties has announced it has received more funding to continue its work.
Community First Fund, O’Pake Institute partner on Berks microloans
With one of its offices sharing a building on the Alvernia University campus in Reading, Lancaster-based Community First Fund and the O’Pake Institute have had a long history of collaboration.
Community First Fund names Sr. VP
Lancaster-based Community First Fund, together with FINANTA, has promoted Lydia Walker to senior vice president, chief Development & Impact officer.
Lancaster Community fund receives $30M tax credit from U.S. Treasury Dept.
The Lancaster-based Community First Fund is receiving a $30 million New Markets Tax Credit allocation from the U.S. Treasury Dept.
Affordable housing development in Lancaster completed
Nine new units of affordable housing were completed recently in Southeast Lancaster by SACA Development.
Lancaster CEO named chair of Federal Reserve’s Community Advisory Council
The Federal Reserve Board announced the appointment of Daniel Betancourt, president and CEO of Community First Fund of Lancaster, as the chair of the Federal Reserve Board’s Community Advisory Council (CAC).
Community First Fund receives $2.25 million grant to launch EJFund
Truist Foundation Friday announced a $2.25 million grant to Lancaster-based Community First Fund to help launch its Economic Justice Fund (EJFund).
Community First Fund launches its first personal banking credit union
Community First Fund launched its first Community First Fund Federal Credit Union in Lancaster to serve the community who may not have access to banking needs.
Community First Fund gets $3M grant to help small business recovery
Wells Fargo has selected Lancaster-based Community First Fund to receive a $3 million grant as part of its Open for Business Fund, a nationwide small business recovery effort.
Community First to use $10M gift to open credit union
Community First Fund plans to open a credit union in Lancaster County this summer for those underserved by other lending institutions.
