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When traditional banking isn't an option, try this out instead

Published: July 12, 2018, 8 a.m.

Let’s say you want to start a business or buy a house. You’ll probably need a loan from a bank. That means you need a good credit history or collateral – something to prove that you’ll pay it back. But if that’s not an option… then what? Welcome to a Community Development Financial Institution – or CDFI.