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 …
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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 …
Bank of Blue Valley invests in microlending at Women’s Business Center
From the Kansas City Business Journal An agreement between Overland Park-based Bank of Blue Valley and the Women’s Business Center is designed to …
FHLBank Chicago Announces Capacity-Building Grant Recipients
From the FHLB Chicago On July 30, the FHLBank Chicago announced the 2019 recipients of its Community First® Capacity-Building Grant Program. Seven organizations, …
Justine Petersen named SBA 2019 Micro Lender of the Year
From the St. Louis American The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) named Justine Petersen the SBA Micro Lender of the Year for 2019 …
Businesses putting down new roots in St. Louis’ new ‘greencubator’
From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch By Annika Merrilees Three small businesses are sprouting up near St. Louis’ riverfront, in a building dubbed the …