LISC Lending
Lending is central to our work at LISC. As one of the largest community development financial institutions (CDFI) in the nation, we work in partnership with local groups to finance projects that have a positive, long-term impact.
For over 40 years, LISC has provided financing to developers of affordable housing, charter schools and community spaces, and to small businesses in underinvested areas. Together, LISC, our partner organizations, and borrowers are building strong, inclusive communities that are great places to live, work, and raise families.
We invest in community groups, nonprofits, developers and mission-aligned for-profit businesses that may not have access to conventional financing to support their growth and stability.
LISC’s lending targets six principal areas: Housing, Education, Health Centers, Small Business, Nonprofits, Food and Nutrition.
- We bring national and local investment resources to our network of offices whose staff know their communities well.
- We are able to provide flexible loan capital in underserved places.
- We invest early.
- We have the expertise in specialized underwriting for such complex projects as schools, health care centers and affordable housing.
- And we are willing to go to historically risky markets where more traditional lenders may not venture.