Central Bank of Kansas City
2301 Independence Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64124--231
www.centralbankkc.com
Central Bank of Kansas City (CBKC) is a CDFI specializing in business and real estate lending in low-income neighborhoods in Kansas City, Missouri. CBKC targets high-impact, primarily mixed-use redevelopment initiatives that provide combinations of businesses, community facilities, and housing that meets the needs of low-income communities. CBKC will partner with the City of Kansas City, and will use NMTCs to fill financing gaps by offering proceeds through a leveraged structure that permits blended interest rates up to 350 basis points below market, low origination fees, deferred principal payments and longer than typical amortization periods.
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