Veridian Credit Union in Iowa Obtains CDFI Certification

Veridian Credit Union in Waterloo, Iowa, has obtained certification as a Community Development Financial Institution.

The $2.8 billion-asset Veridian was granted CDFI status by the U.S. Treasury Department, according to a Monday news release.

Veridian joins five other Iowa institutions as qualified CDFIs, according to the credit union. CDFIs provide financing assistance to low-income, underserved individuals and to economically distressed areas.

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