Community Investing

Blackfeet National Bank serves the needs of the Native American Indian population in Montana. Blackfeet National Bank, P.O. Box 730, Browning, MT 59517, (406) 338-7000, Fax (406) 338-7008.

  Dwelling House Savings And Loan Association is an institution founded by a Presbyterian with a mission.  “At Dwelling House we think we are being faithful to God by helping poor and black people, by teaching economic principles and by sharing ourselves with our neighbors . . . Pittsburgh’s urban poor.” Dwelling House Savings And Loan Association, 501 Herron Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (412) 683-5116.

The National Community Capital Association is a membership association of nonprofit groups that invest in poor communities.  These groups are called community development financial institutions (CDFIs).  National Community Capital Association Members include community development loan funds, community development credit unions, micro enterprise funds, and community development venture capital funds.  For a list of members contact  National Community Capital Association, 924 Cherry Street, 2nd floor, Philadelphia, PA  19107-2411,  (215) 923-4754, Fax (215) 923-4755, Email ncca@communitycapital.org,  http://www.communitycapital.org/

National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions -- Self-help and community development credit unions are established by people in low-income areas as a way to pool their savings and make loans to each other. Economic self-help and community reinvestment are the heart of the CDCU mission: to help low-income families and communities control their own financial destinies. What sets CDCUs apart is their special mission of serving low-income communities. Federal law and regulations endorse this mission by giving low-income credit unions the privilege of raising deposits and capital from non-members, including foundations, banks, faith-based institutions, and other social investors.  For a list of credit unions contact the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions, 120 Wall Street, 10th Floor, New York, New York 10005, (212) 809-1850,   fax: (212) 809-3274,     e-mail: email@natfed.org,  http://www.natfed.org/

Shorebank began operating in August of 1973, when it assumed ownership and management of South Shore Bank. In 1978, three additional affiliates were capitalized, completing the model for how a permanent, development financial institution that could renew neighborhoods and be profitable. In 1986,Shorebank began replicating its development banking approach with other communities. In 1995, Shorebank doubled in size to just over a half-billion dollars with the acquisition of Indecorp, a Chicago bank holding company that owned two south side commercial banks.  For general information call: 800-669-7725 / 773-288-1000, Customer Service: 773-753-5050, Marvin (24-hour automated service): 773-753-5000, E-mail Us deposit@sbk.com,  http://www.sbk.com/

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