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 28 member banks, Community Lenders has loaned close to $80.5 million to more than 78 not-for-profit and for-profit groups. This past fiscal year, Community Lenders funded loans, which provided 333 additional units of affordable housing. This brings the total number of units since 1999 to 2,632 affordable residential units and 32 commercial properties utilized for supportive services.