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Sheri Flanigan-Vazquez, Chief Operating Officer at Justine PETERSEN, accepts a $10,000 contribution from the Simmons Bank team.


Justine PETERSEN’s CDFI

In April 1999, Justine PETERSEN founded Great Rivers Community Capital (Great Rivers), a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), as a wholly-owned subsidiary. CDFIs are specialized institutions that work in market niches that are not adequately served by traditional financial institutions. Great Rivers originates consumer, housing, and micro-enterprise loans to low-income families who lack access to safe and affordable capital.