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Sorenson Case Study
May 09, 2025
Mission Driven Bank Fund featured in a case study by the Sorenson Impact Institute
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The Mission Driven Bank Fund invests in Texas community bank
May 02, 2025
Bank will expand lending and financial education in minority communities
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A Fund’s Mission: Invest in Banks Supporting Communities in Need
April 10, 2025
NeuGroup Insights spoke with MDBF and several investors and investees about the fund's mission and how small banks are benefiting.
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The Mission Driven Bank Fund backs innovative community lender
April 02, 2025
Investment in American Pride Bank will support fair access to homeownership and job creation needed to achieve the American Dream
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Strategic Finance Lab Podcast: An Investment Fund Backing Banks Supporting Communities in Need
February 27, 2025
Listen to the Mission Driven Bank Fund's Paul Welch and Eric Heisner discuss MDBF and its community impact on the Strategic Finance Lab Podcast.
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Mission Driven Bank Fund achieves full participation in the technical services program
December 17, 2024
Program aims to develop organizational capacity at mission-driven banks across country.
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Supporting small businesses in South Florida
December 13, 2024
The Mission Driven Bank Fund is proud to support Anchor Bank, which serves businesses in South Florida. Learn more about their work in the video.
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The Mission Driven Bank Fund announces new investment aimed at closing the racial wealth gap
December 10, 2024
Investment supports bank serving underserved communities in Arkansas, Missouri
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Mission Driven Bank Fund appoints Mission Advisory Committee
November 12, 2024
Panel brings decades of banking industry expertise to support the Fund’s mission to help close the racial wealth gap
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Performance Trust Leads $70 Million Sub-Debt Raise for Louisiana CDFI
November 06, 2024
Funding will be utilized for general corporate purposes and potential future strategic opportunities
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Mission Driven Bank Fund announces new investments aimed at closing the racial wealth gap
July 25, 2024
Latest investments support banks serving communities of color in California and Florida
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Mission Driven Bank Fund tops $175 million after second close
July 09, 2024
Fund adds new limited partners as it invests capital and provides technical services support to mission-aligned banks
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Mission Driven Bank Fund announces its first investments aimed at closing the racial wealth gap
April 08, 2024
Investments aim to support the financial and technical services needs of banks actively serving minority and low-income customers in 29 states.
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New Partnership Designed to Track Impact of Minority and Community Financial Organizations
February 13, 2024 | by Pugh & Tiller PR
National Bankers Association Foundation, UpMetrics, Mission Driven Bank Fund Partner to Close Racial Wealth and Income Gap
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The Mission Driven Bank Fund Names Performance Trust as Capital Markets Advisor and Structuring Agent to The Fund
December 27, 2023 | by Performance Trust Capital Partners, LLC
The Fund taps Performance Trust to advise on its mission-driven bank capital investments. Performance Trust, the largest full-service investment
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Mission Driven Bank Fund's first close tops $100 million
November 27, 2023
The Fund, anchored by leading investors committed to building better communities, will support banks addressing the racial wealth and income gap.
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This Investment Fund Wants To Close The Racial Wealth Gap In Community Banking
January 17, 2023 | by Oscar Perry Abello , Next City
The Mission Driven Bank Fund is designed to invest wealth in community banks led by people of color.
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FDIC: Mission Driven Bank Fund
December 15, 2022
The creation of the fund supports the FDIC’s commitment to preserving and promoting mission-driven institutions.
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Elizabeth Park Capital Management and Calvert Impact selected to co-manage Mission Driven Bank Fund
December 15, 2022
Anchor investors Microsoft, Truist tap firms to invest in MDI and CDFI banks
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