Welcome to the 2025 CDBA Peer Forum website! Thank you for attending the largest annual gathering of CDFI, MDI, and other mission-focused bank representatives.
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Advocacy Day and Pre-Conference Cocktail Reception: Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025 Peer Forum Conference: Wednesday, June 4th, 2025 and Thursday, June 5th, 2025 Meeting Location: National Housing Center (NHC) Auditorium at: 1201 15th St NW, 1st floor, Washington, DC 20005 Attire: Business casual for all Peer Forum activities
Hotel Information: The National Housing Center is located in downtown, Washington D.C., within walking distance of a variety of hotels offering rooms at a wide range of price points. We invite you to explore some of the options in our “Hotel Options List.” Please note that CDBA has not arranged a room block at any individual hotels for this event.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding Advocacy Day, please email Joey Zeldin at zeldinj@pcgloanfund.org.
Schedule:
June 3: Advocacy Day & Pre-Conference Cocktail Reception at 5:30 pm ET
June 4: Sessions from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm ET
Cocktail reception at 6:00 pm ET followed by dinner at 7:30 pm ET at Zaytinya
As economic and policy shifts accelerate at both national and global levels, how can community development financial institutions remain nimble and effective? This opening plenary brings together top voices in economic policy and journalism to unpack the most pressing trends shaping the financial services sector. Together, they’ll explore what lies ahead—and what it means for mission-driven finance.
