NCIF annual development banking conference: The CDFI banking industry – raising the bar for mission and profit

The National Community Investment Fund (NCIF) held its Annual Development Banking Conference on November 2 and 3, 2011, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. The conference brought together 160 CEOs, investors, regulators, and other stakeholders from the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) banking industry to share knowledge and discuss issues around the theme of “Mission and Profit: Raising the Bar.” There were seven panels over two days that centered on topics addressing how these institutions can continue to serve their community development mission while operating in an increasingly challenging economic climate and under heightened, post-crisis regulatory scrutiny.