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Daniel Betancourt

President and CEO of Finanta (formerly Community First Fund)

About Daniel

Daniel Betancourt has been President and CEO of Finanta (formerly Community First Fund) since 1999. He has over 25 years of experience in community economic development lending. Under Dan’s leadership, Finanta has grown into a regional Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), attracting multi-million dollar investments and with nearly $200 million under management. Dan is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank’s Consumer Council. He is also a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s President’s Council, and previously served on its Economic and Community Advisory Council. Dan serves as the Chair of the Pennsylvania Community Development Financial Institution and currently chairs Partners for the Common Good, a Washington DC based CDFI. He serves on the board of directors for the Expanding Black Business Credit Initiative, Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Impact Services of Philadelphia, AAA Central Penn, and Elizabethtown College.

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