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Announcements
Renaissance Launches New Advisory Committee to Better Serve Latinx Entrepreneurs – Meet the Women Members
March 8, 2022

Renaissance recently launched an advisory committee that aims to improve our outreach to small businesses in Latinx communities.

News
REDC and CDFIs Nationwide Recognized as U.S. Dept. of the Treasury Announces Historic Investment For Community Lenders
June 17, 2021

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has awarded $1.25 billion in COVID-19 relief funds to 863 Community Development Financial institutions (CDFIs) nationwide, including Renaissance Economic Development Corporation (REDC) and AAFE Community Development Fund. It’s an historic investment in CDFIs from the federal government and a long-sought acknowledgement of the crucial role community lenders play in supporting small businesses and immigrant communities.

Recognitions 
Renaissance Client, Sons of Thunder, Helps Feed Frontline Workers During COVID-19
June 1, 2020

Each and every day, the team at Renaissance is trying to do everything humanly possible to help save New York’s devastated small businesses.

New Programs
Information About Our Emergency Loan Program For Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
March 18, 2020

Renaissance has created an Emergency Small Business Relief Loan Fund to help businesses struggling to survive during the COVID-19 crisis.

New Programs
Renaissance Establishes Emergency Loan Fund For Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus
March 11, 2020

To assist businesses on the verge of collapse due to the coronavirus outbreak, Renaissance is creating an Emergency Small Business Relief Loan Fund. The fund will provide restaurants, retail stores, service businesses and wholesalers in our communities with crucial low-interest loans to get through this difficult time.

New Programs
Renaissance Launches East Village Small Business Revitalization Fund
July 30, 2019

Renaissance is stepping up to assist small businesses in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood with a new fund.