The Greenville Housing Fund and BB&T Launch a Microloan Program for Local Small Businesses

Blog News | Posted: 03.05.12

The Greenville Housing Fund (GHF) announced today that it has successfully obtained  funding to launch a new Pilot Microloan Program which will be used to grow and sustain local microenterprises. The program will serve microenterprises in target communities, including low-income, minority- and women-owned businesses, which are often unable to obtain financing through conventional loan sources.

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What is the Greenville Housing Fund?

 

The Greenville Housing Fund (GHF) is non-profit organization and certified Community Development Financial Institution established in 2008 to promote affordable housing and community development as a critical vehicle for creating stable families and healthy communities in the Upstate of South Carolina. GHF strives to impact the quality of life of local residents and promote livable communities through our partnerships with individuals and organizations to provide affordable housing, education, and employment opportunities. As a certified CDFI, GHF embodies its mission of Building People and Places as it targets a financially underserved population and focuses on developing neighborhoods to encourage mainstream financial products, money management skills, asset building, and overall financial independence. 

 

Greenville Individual Development Account (IDA) Program

Deborah McKetty Executive Director, GHF

The Greenville Housing Fund and the United Way of Greenville County have partnered to establish the Greenville Individual Development Account (IDA) Network to promote financial stability in the lives of those in our community. The goal of the Network is to empower Greenville residents with the tools needed to LEARN (through financial literacy training), EARN (through public benefits and credit repair), and SAVE (through an IDA) in order to purchase assets that lead to financial stability. The IDA program is an innovative matched savings account that enable low to moderate income individuals to increase their financial stability through the accumulation of long-term assets such as a home, post-secondary education, or a small business. This program is designed for hard-working individuals whose incomes and assets fall within federally determined limits. Once participants have completed financial education and savings requirements, they will be matched $3 for every $1 saved! Therefore, when an individual saves $1,000, they will be matched with $3,000 to put towards the purchase of their asset goal. This program has the potential to make a significant difference in the lives of those in our community. For more information, please click on Programs and Financing and visit the Individuals section.

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Greenville Housing Fund is committed to serving eligible applicants and will not discriminate against any person on the grounds of age, race, color, national origin, sex, familial status, sexual orientation, marital status or physical or mental disability.