Faith, Hope, and Capital

Faith, Hope, and Capital shows how Community Development Financial Institutions help those who previously had trouble finding credit to build their wealth.

Director/Producer: Lynn Adler
Director/Producer: Jim Mayer

Production Company
Ideas in Motion

Release Date
March 31, 2000

Faith, Hope, and Capital is the story of activists who build wealth instruggling communities using credit rather than charity. Despite a booming economy, millions of Americans are still considered "unbankable" by conventional lending institutions. Obtaining a loan to own a home or start a business continues to be out of reach for this substantial group of people. Through stories of borrowers and lenders, this film explores a new strategy, developed by Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs), that uses credit rather than charity as an effective tool to build wealth in struggling communities.