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UPI loan fund is making news nationwide. For more information on coverage and contact information, download our press kit.

Media

Heart of Giving Podcast, Frank E. Crump, UPI Loan Fund

Black Changemaker Speaker Event Spring 2022

SBU New Inductees Speak Out

UPI Loan Fund combines compassion with currency.

Roundtable with John Christian hosts UPI Founder, Frank Crump

The History of UPI Loan Fund

Real Talk Junkies Host Jeffery Boney with Frank Crump and Hamza Reed.

Frank Crump, Founder & President UPI Educ. “From The Hood to Corporate President”

Changing the Landscape of Acquiring a Loan

Introducing the Financial Wellness Team, UPI

Welcome to UPI Loan Fund

Economic Unity with Guest Frank Crump

Frank Crump Kannaway Talk Webinar

Press

Recent News:

UPI Loan Fund (UPILF) is pleased to announce its 2024 recertication as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). This U.S. Department of Treasury designation recognizes UPI as a private financial institution providing low-cost consumer and business loans to underserved communities. Read more

The 2022 State of Black Business report, released in August by data nonprofit The State of Black Arizona, indicates more than 50% of Black business owners struggle with a lack of access to capital, driven by low levels of personal wealth, disparities in creditworthiness and low loan request rates. Read more

UPI Loan Fund tackles the global housing shortage and is committed to affordable housing solutions across the globe. about their partnerships and projects aimed at making homes more accessible worldwide. Read more

UPI Loan Fund, a Phoenix-based nonprofit, is working on its application to become a CDFI, which would make it Arizona’s first-ever Black-owned financial lending institution. Read more

Congressman Ruben Gallego writes UPI Loan Fund a letter of support of our mission to provide low-cost consumer and business loans that support community members and community. Read more

Phoenix-based UPI Loan Fund Founder Frank Crump spoke before the National Institute of Health (NIH) UNITE committees and staff on racism, discrimination, diversity, equity and inclusion. Learn more

In Arizona, the UPI Loan Fund, a new division of Unified Progress International, provides an alternative funding source for underfunded businesses during COVID-19. Learn more

See what over 30,241,118 (in counting) are talking about. Read our latest press release here.

When we work together, we can move mountains. Learn more about how our partnership with MariSol Credit Federal Union is helping underserved communities get back on their feet in Arizona.