{"id":119610,"date":"2025-07-12T10:00:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T14:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=119610"},"modified":"2025-07-10T08:34:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T12:34:52","slug":"brightpoint-development-fund-completes-cdfi-recertification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2025\/07\/12\/brightpoint-development-fund-completes-cdfi-recertification\/","title":{"rendered":"Brightpoint Development Fund completes CDFI recertification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/brightpoint_banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"734\" height=\"241\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-117866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/brightpoint_banner.jpg 734w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/brightpoint_banner-300x99.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/brightpoint_banner-150x49.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/brightpoint_banner-696x229.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Brightpoint Development Fund recently completed the Community Development Financial Institution recertification process.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Brightpoint news release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Brightpoint Development Fund Completes CDFI Recertification<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fort Wayne, Indiana (July 7, 2025) \u2013 Brightpoint Development Fund recently completed the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) recertification process through the U.S. Department of the Treasury.<\/p>\n<p>CDFI certification is the gold standard for mission-based lenders and is essential to Brightpoint Development Fund\u2019s continued ability to deliver affordable and alternative financing where traditional financial services are out of reach. Recertification enables Brightpoint Development Fund to maintain eligibility for U.S. Treasury CDFI Fund programs and to attract Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) funds, making it possible to help individuals, families, and entrepreneurs in our community overcome financial obstacles and achieve long-term stability.<\/p>\n<p>Brightpoint Development Fund is proud to be among the first organizations in Indiana to complete recertification under the Treasury\u2019s new guidelines, underscoring its commitment to financial inclusion and institutional accountability.<\/p>\n<p>Eric Ogle, Fund Manager for Brightpoint Development Fund led the recertification effort. \u201cRecertification as a CDFI ensures that we can continue serving our communities with flexible, affordable financial tools and resources,\u201d says Ogle. \u201cIt\u2019s more than a compliance milestone\u2014it\u2019s a reflection of our commitment to helping people achieve financial independence and supporting community-driven growth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The CDFI designation has been instrumental in Brightpoint Development Fund\u2019s ability to attract significant investment. It was a key factor in securing a $2.5 million grant from the City of Fort Wayne, a $500,000 investment from the Allen County\/Fort Wayne Capital Improvement Board, and a $2 million Equity Equivalent (EQ2) investment from Old National Bank.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2011, Brightpoint Development Fund, a subsidiary of Brightpoint, is a nonprofit organization that provides affordable business loans, financial education, and housing development services. It is a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) micro lender and a U.S. Department of the Treasury Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI.)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Brightoint<\/strong><br \/>\nBrightpoint is a private, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving nearly 55,000 people across northeast Indiana each year. Through a wide range of programs, Brightpoint helps communities, families, and individuals remove the causes and conditions of poverty. All Brightpoint services are provided without regard to race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, ancestry, or status as a veteran.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='8cb7b72efe7a8dbb7f972705e44962b3' data-image-id=\"199\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"199\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71710.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss after the press conference announcing his decision to seek a referendum vote on the gaming issue.  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Photo taken May 1, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/05\/01: City Corporate Counsel Tim Haffner\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/05\/01: City Corporate Counsel Tim Haffner\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"1697\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_85094.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/85095.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell answers questions from the press.  Tim Haffner is on the right.  Photo taken May 1, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='8cb7b72efe7a8dbb7f972705e44962b3' data-image-id=\"1698\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/85095.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_85095.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/05\/01: Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell\" data-description=\"Deputy Mayor Greg Purcell answers questions from the press.  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