From the AEO Voice. Justine PETERSEN is proud to be recognized as an “Accredited Charity” by the Better Business Bureau, serving Eastern and …
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Another Lending Option Beyond Banks or Payday Loans
From WGLT.ORG. By KATHY RYNEARSON The Peoria City Council on Tuesday adopted an ordinance to fund a microloan and financial services organization. The …
Peoria City council supports Peoria Housing Authority in efforts to redevelop Taft Homes
From CLProud.com. by: Brittni Clemons PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — The Peoria Housing Authority is soliciting support from city leaders hoping to make long-awaited …
New Initiative To Help St. Louisans Boost Credit Scores
From the St. Louis Public Radio. By MARISSANNE LEWIS-THOMPSON Prosperity Connection, a St. Louis nonprofit financial education provider, has launched an initiative to …
The AEO Voice: Justine PETERSEN Named One of Three Recipients of CDFI Fund Grant
From the AEO Voice.
Treasury awards $4.4 million in funds to help St. Louis organize low-income banking services
From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. By Janelle O’Dea ST. LOUIS — Three organizations dedicated to helping low-income communities in St. Louis have received …
YouthBridge to commit 25% of endowment to local investments
From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. By Jacob Barker TOWN AND COUNTRY — YouthBridge Community Foundation, a local nonprofit that manages charitable giving funds …
STL Community Development Financial Institutions awarded $4.4M
From the St. Louis American U.S. Treasury grants to 1st Financial, Justine Petersen and IFF By American staff The U.S. Treasury’s CDFI Program …
City budgets $6.6M for Affordable Housing Trust Fund
From the St. Louis American Equal Housing and Opportunity Council asks for $10M By Rebecca Rivas The City of St. Louis is bound …
Affordable Housing Commission approves $6 million in funding for 54 groups
From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch By Janelle O’Dea ST. LOUIS — The city’s Affordable Housing Commission has selected 54 organizations this year to …
Yet another St. Louis bank invests in small businesses, low-income neighborhoods
From the St. Louis Business Journal J.P Morgan Chase is investing $200,000 in a loan fund for small businesses operated by Justine Petersen, a …
Breaking Through and Breaking Down the Delmar Divide in St. Louis
From the Next City For generations, racial covenants and redlining devastated housing in the city’s historically African-American …