Community First Fund is a community development financial institution in Pennsylvania which was founded in 1992.[1] The organization provides loans, business training, and one-on-one counseling to entrepreneurs, affordable housing and commercial real estate developers, and community groups in under-served communities.

Community First Fund offers seven loan products ranging in size from approximately $10,000 to $500,000+, depending on the purpose and qualifications of the applicants. The organization is a SBA guaranteed lender and serves 13 counties in Central Pennsylvania. Community First Fund has had over 700 loans recipients, totaling more than $22 million.

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  1. ↑ http://blog.pennlive.com/business/2008/08/community_first_fund_semifinal.html, Business with the Patriot - News, Community First Fund semifinalist in national competition, Friday, August 08, 2008, DAN MILLER, Retrieved January 21, 2011.


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