Author / Melissa Badeker
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Superior Real Estate Management Investing in “Untapped Potential of Baltimore”
Mark Reed was living in Washington, DC in 2017 when he discovered the tremendous untapped potential of investing in Baltimore. He had been investing in real estate in Los Angeles and Washington,…
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Baltimore Community Lending Expands Service Area to Counties Surrounding Baltimore City
BALTIMORE, MD. – April 4, 2022 – Baltimore Community Lending (BCL), a mission-based lender and Community Development Financial Institution, is pleased to announce that it is expanding its geographic service area to…
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Snug Books: A Community Hub
Katie Beltz and her husband, Emanuel Figueroa, have always dreamed of opening their own bookstore. When they came across a vacant storefront in the Hamilton-Lauraville neighborhood of Northeast Baltimore, they decided it…
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Ms. Watchen Harris Bruce Selected as a Member of The Leadership Class of 2022
Baltimore, MD – February 1, 2022 – Watchen Harris Bruce, President & CEO of Baltimore Community Lending (BCL), has been selected as a member of The Leadership Class of 2022. Ms. Bruce…
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POWER Collaborative to Address Wealth Gap for Black and Latina Women in West Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MD. – January 27, 2022 – JPMorgan Chase announced that it will award $5 million over three years to the Baltimore-based POWER Collaborative, of which Baltimore Community Lending (BCL) is a…
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2022 New Year Address: A letter from our President & CEO
Dear Colleagues and Friends, First and foremost, I would like to wish you a Happy New Year! It is hard to believe that we are two years into a pandemic that has…
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Mayson-Dixon Companies Brings Unique, Cool, Sustainable Apartments to Station North
Mayson-Dixon Companies is a firm based in Baltimore that undoubtedly exemplifies the expression, “A lot can happen in six years.” Founded in 2015 as MD Strategic Consulting, it has since grown into…
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“Re-Imagining Baltimore” Fundraising Event
BALTIMORE, MD. – November 8, 2021 – Baltimore Community Lending (BCL) has announced that it will be hosting its “Re-Imagining Baltimore” fundraising ask event on Thursday, December 2 from 6:00 – 9:00…
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Baltimore Community Lending Becomes SBA Microloan Lender
BALTIMORE, MD. – August 13, 2021 – Baltimore Community Lending (BCL) is pleased to announce its acceptance as an intermediary lender for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Microloan program. Through the…
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Baltimore’s Hair Salons, Barbershops, Childcare Centers, and Arts-Based Small Businesses eligible for Low-Interest Loans with $500,000 from Wells Fargo Open for Business Fund
BALTIMORE, MD. – August 13, 2021 – Wells Fargo has selected Baltimore Community Lending (BCL) to receive grants from its Open for Business Fund, bringing $500,000 to Baltimore, Maryland, to help underserved…
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