CDFI Database
CDFI Database: Structured Data on Community Development Financial Institutions
The CDFI directory is built for discovery. The CDFI database is built for research. CIFIS publishes structured data on certified CDFIs, MDIs, and ECIP recipients. You get clean geography, institution types, and partner signals. It is made for analysts, consultants, and community capital teams who need to study the CDFI sector, not just browse it.
What is in the CDFI database
The database includes every certified CDFI plus MDIs and ECIP recipients. Each record carries institution type, certification status, state and service area, asset class when known, and partner signals. We reconcile records against federal regulator and IRS sources. You can trust the certification flags and trace every claim back to its source.
- Certified CDFIs in all fifty states
- Minority Depository Institutions
- ECIP recipients with funding tier signals
- Institution type: bank, credit union, loan fund, venture fund
- Clean geography and service area data
Built for researchers, consultants, and analysts
Researchers use the database to run studies without scraping federal sources by hand. Consultants use it to brief clients on the CDFI landscape in a region. Community capital analysts use it to benchmark institutions and study capital flows. The structured model supports real analytical work, not just simple lookups.
Tied to the wider community capital ecosystem
The CDFI database is part of CIFIS Community Capital Intelligence. CDFI records connect to foundations, CRA banks, federal programs, and community groups in the same model. You can move from a CDFI to its bank partners, to nearby foundations, to the nonprofits working alongside them, without leaving the platform.
Verified and transparent by design
Every record has a verification date and a source. When federal rosters update, we reconcile changes and flag records that moved status. When data is missing, we mark it instead of guessing. The CDFI database is built to hold up under scrutiny.
Frequently asked questions
How is the CDFI database different from the CDFI directory?
The directory helps nonprofits and consultants find partners. The database is a structured data product for researchers and analysts studying the CDFI sector.
Where does CDFI certification data come from?
Federal regulator sources, reconciled by CIFIS, with a verification date on each record.
Are MDIs included?
Yes. Minority Depository Institutions are tagged inside the database next to certified CDFIs.
Are ECIP recipients tracked?
Yes. ECIP recipients are flagged so you can find institutions that received Emergency Capital Investment Program funds.
Does the CDFI database connect to other CIFIS datasets?
Yes. It is part of Community Capital Intelligence and links to the foundation catalog, CRA Intelligence, and community program data.
Can I export records for analysis?
Yes. Researchers and consultants can export records under the platform's terms of use.
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