LENDING WHERE IT’S NEEDED MOST

As the city’s first and only bank solely dedicated to community development finance, City First Bank is uniquely focused on building the economic health of underserved communities in the Washington, DC area. Approximately 80% of our loan portfolio is comprised of real estate and business loans for projects and businesses located in low- to moderate-income communities, primarily in the DC neighborhoods east of 16th Street and in Wards 5, 7 and 8.  

To see where we have been lending since 1999, click here.

To see our Interactive Loan Location Map and learn about some of our high impact projects, click here.

To read some of our success stories, click here.