Community Lenders, formed in 1999, provides financing for community redevelopment and revitalization projects in Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton and Philadelphia counties. As a nonprofit 501 c (3) corporation committed to providing financing to not-for-profit and for-profit groups, Community Lenders promotes and facilitates community revitalization through the financing of, and investment in housing and community development activities, which address the needs of low and moderate-income persons with specific emphasis on those communities where our member banks are located.
Due to the strength of our 27 member banks, Community Lenders has loaned over $93 million to more than 88 not-for-profit and for-profit groups. This past fiscal year, Community Lenders funded loans, which provided 96 additional units of affordable housing. This brings the total number of units since 1999 to 3,125 affordable residential units and 32 commercial properties utilized for supportive services.
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Our Mission… Our Commitment
Member Banks 2024
Ambler Savings Bank
American Bank
C&N
Customers Bank
Embassy Bank
ESSA Bank & Trust
First Bank
First National Bank & Trust Company of Newtown
First Resource Bank
Fulton Bank
Harleysville Bank
Hatboro Federal Savings
M&T Bank
Meridian Bank
Penn Community Bank
Peoples Security Bank & Trust Company
Phoenixville Federal Bank & Trust
Provident Bank
QNB Bank
The Bancorp Bank
The Bank of Princeton
Tompkins Community Bank
Truist
Univest Bank and Trust Co.
William Penn Bank
WOODFOREST National Bank
WSFS Bank
American Bank
C&N
Customers Bank
Embassy Bank
ESSA Bank & Trust
First Bank
First National Bank & Trust Company of Newtown
First Resource Bank
Fulton Bank
Harleysville Bank
Hatboro Federal Savings
M&T Bank
Meridian Bank
Penn Community Bank
Peoples Security Bank & Trust Company
Phoenixville Federal Bank & Trust
Provident Bank
QNB Bank
The Bancorp Bank
The Bank of Princeton
Tompkins Community Bank
Truist
Univest Bank and Trust Co.
William Penn Bank
WOODFOREST National Bank
WSFS Bank
Community representatives
Bucks County Housing Group
Genesis Housing Corp.
Montgomery County Housing Authority
Seedco