Survey Results
The Federal Reserve CDFI Survey provides data on mission-driven financial institutions. The survey is conducted every two years and past results are available below.
Latest Results
2023
2023 CDFI Survey Key Findings
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Additional Resources
The national CDFI Survey grew out of the Richmond Fed’s biennial Survey of CDFIs in the Southeast, which began in 2009 and was deployed from Maryland to Texas. Starting in 2019, the survey was administered in partnership with the 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks, the CDFI Fund, Opportunity Finance Network, First Nations Oweesta Corporation, NeighborWorks America and Inclusiv.
Community Scope, 2018, Issue 2
Strength in Numbers: The Growth and Evolution of CDFI Partnerships
Community Scope, 2017, Issue 2
Resilient Legacy, Connected Future: CDFIs in the Southeast
Community Scope, 2016, Issue 2
The Geographic Scope of CDFI Activity in the Southeast
Community Scope, 2016, Issue 1
Community Development Financial Institutions in the Southeast: Surveying the Social Investment Landscape
The 2025 CDFI Survey is now closed.
Key findings from the 2025 survey will be made available soon.