The Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF) is hiring a Business Advisor to provide a variety of financial and business management advisement, technical assistance, and related educational services to new and existing small and micro businesses and organizations as part of VCLF’s Business Resource Center. Read More
“Housing is a major wealth-building asset,” says Matthew Cropp, board treasurer of the Vermont Real Estate Cooperative (VREC). It’s an asset, he’s quick to note, that’s unattainable for far too many. VREC is working to change that. Read More
MONTPELIER, Vt. Representatives of the Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF), small businesses from across the state, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Senator Patrick Leahy said Friday that two key loan provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) Fund and the Small Business Administration’s Micro-Loan Program are helping Vermont businesses find access to much-needed capital.Read More
The Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF) just may be the perfect marriage for those who subscribe to socially responsible investing while supporting the buy-local movement.Read More
With the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding an additional $50 million for loans and $24 million for technical assistance, the U.S. Small Business Administration is expanding its Microloan program and increasing access to capital for small businesses across the country.Read More
MONTPELIER - The Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF), a 23-year old private, non-profit, mission-driven lender, has been awarded $750,000 in loan capital and technical assistance funds from the federal Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund.Read More
Vermont's business sector has been a significant beneficiary of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA), the legislation also known as the Stimulus Bill, thanks in large part to the Vermont Community Loan Fund.Read More