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TruFund Financial Services’ Empowerment Reinvestment Fund Invests $8 Million to Expand Educational Opportunities for Houston Students

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TruFund Financial Services’ Empowerment Reinvestment Fund Invests $8 Million to Expand Educational Opportunities for Houston Students New STEAM facility and campus enhancements will expand access to college-preparatory education for low-income students in Houston NEW YORK, NY —...

TruFund Financial Services Through its Subsidiary Empowerment Reinvestment Fund, LLC (ERF), Invests $7 Million in New Bangor YMCA Community Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Transformational project will expand access to early childhood education, youth development, health services and food resources in a highly distressed Maine community NEW YORK, NY — JULY 28, 2026 —TruFund Financial Services, through its subsidiary Empowerment Reinvestmen...

TruFund’s Tru-Capital Investment Fund Invests in CB-Emmanuel Realty to Accelerate Affordable Housing Development and Community Revitalization

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   NEW YORK, NY — May 20, 2026 — Tru-Capital Investment Fund LLC (“Tru-Capital”), a wholly owned subsidiary of TruFund Financial Services, today announced a strategic preferred equity investment in CB-Emmanuel Realty, LLC (“CB-Emmanuel”), a New York-based real estate develo...

TruFund Financial Services Receives $1.5 Million Award from New Jersey Economic Development Authority to Expand Access to Capital for Businesses

NEW YORK, NY — April 9, 2026 — TruFund Financial Services, Inc. (TruFund), a leading community development financial institution (CDFI) dedicated to empowering small businesses and underserved communities, today announced it has been awarded $1.5 million in funding from the New Jersey Economic Devel...

TruFund and Bags Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver AI Financial Support to Underserved Small Businesses

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY — November 12, 2025 — TruFund Financial Services, Inc., a leading Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), and Bags, a financial management and access-to-capital platform, have announced a groundbreaking partnership to provide a modern, co-branded techni...

James H. Bason, President & CEO of TruFund Financial Services, Inc., Appointed to CDFI Coalition Board of Directors

​FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE​ James H. Bason, President & CEO of TruFund Financial Services, Inc., Appointed to CDFI Coalition Board of Directors New York, NY – April 9, 2025 – TruFund Financial Services, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of its President and Chief Executive Officer, James H...

TruFund Financial Services, Inc. Appoints Deirdra Cox to Board of Directors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TruFund Financial Services, Inc. Appoints Deirdra Cox to Board of Directors NEW YORK, NY – March 24, 2025 – TruFund Financial Services, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Deirdra Cox to its Board of Directors. A distinguished leader in community development, financi...

TruFund Financial Services, Inc. Appoints Hilda Abbott to Board of Directors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TruFund Financial Services, Inc. Appoints Hilda Abbott to Board of Directors NEW YORK, NY – March 24, 2025 – TruFund Financial Services, Inc. proudly announces the appointment of Hilda Abbott to its Board of Directors. An accomplished entrepreneur, real estate expert, and advoc...

TruFund Financial Services Expands TruAccess Program to Strengthen Small Business Participation in NYC’s Supply Chain

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TruFund Financial Services Expands TruAccess Program to Strengthen Small Business Participation in NYC’s Supply Chain New York, NY - March 12, 2025 – TruFund Financial Services, Inc., a leading Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), is proud to announce its partici...

TruFund Financial Services Welcomes OC Isaac as New Chief Lending Officer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  TruFund Financial Services Welcomes OC Isaac as New Chief Lending Officer New York, NY – March 20, 2025 – TruFund Financial Services, a mission-driven financial institution dedicated to fostering economic development and expanding access to capital, is pleased to announce the ...