Work with Us
CDBA has become a widely respected and influential financial services trade association due to the commitment and enthusiasm of its members and the importance of their shared mission. The same spirit that animates our banks to bring financial and economic opportunity to their communities also drives them to collaborate in pursuit of common goals.
We see that spirit at work in membership engagement, where fully 99% of our banks participate in member activities throughout the year — whether making calls or writing letters to elected officials, participating in our peer groups or listening in on webcasts, taking advantage of our deposit programs, or working with us to tell their stories.
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Advocacy
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Education
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Solutions
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For Customers
Our members are united by a shared community development mission, and include certified U.S. Treasury Department community development financial institutions and other banks that are catalysts for growth in communities that need it most. Together, our member banks have more than 1,000 branches across the U.S. Find one near you on our Members Page.
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For Depositors
Community development banks need deposits to fund loans in their communities. We help banks grow deposits, while depositors benefit from the security of FDIC insurance. Every dollar deposited expands access to capital in low- and moderate-income communities. Learn more about how you can make a difference through our deposit programs.
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For Corporate Partners
We host our annual Peer Forum — the preeminent conference for the mission-focused banking sector — every spring in Washington, D.C. We bring together bankers from all over the country to discuss public-policy developments and explore new ideas, strategies, and models that balance margin and mission. We welcome sponsors interested in supporting the work of the CDFI and mission-focused banking sector.