CEDS Finance is a mission-based small business lender whose mission is to support the American Dream of financial self-sufficiency, by assisting refugees, immigrants, and those from underserved communities in Metro Denver. CEDS Finance is the 2018 Colorado Community Lender of the Year. The organization is a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) that’s facilitated over $4 million of investment capital and created/retained 550 jobs.