Clearinghouse CDFI is a for-profit CDFI that addresses unmet credit needs in California and Nevada by bridging the financing gap between conventional lending standards and the needs of low-income families and communities. Clearinghouse CDFI’s mission is to provide economic opportunities and improve the quality of life for lower-income individuals and communities through innovative financing that is unavailable in the conventional market. To date, the company has funded a total of $1.1 billion in loans for 1,537 projects in distressed communities, benefiting over 813,000 individuals each year. Clearinghouse CDFI loans have created or retained over 10,800 permanent and construction jobs and developed or rehabilitated 9.2 million square feet.