DoubleGreen Credit Builder Loan Program
The Capital Good Fund is excited to announce that it has launched its DoubleGreen Credit Builder Loan program! This innovative new loan covers the cost of purchasing and installing a programmable thermostats in households throughout Rhode Island. These energy upgrades can save borrowers approximately $185 in annual energy bills. Moreover, borrowers will be able to build their credit through demonstrated repayment of the loan. Improved credit, in turn, will provide greater access to capital and other economic opportunities and lead to a more prosperous and inclusive economy for all. Lastly, CGF is the first microlender in the country to launch a loan of this nature!
Click here to apply for the loan!
CGF spent the summer of 2009 researching how to best implement the loan program in the city of Providence and synthesized its findings to present to the Community Carbon Use Reduction at Brown (CCURB) program for further suppport. You can click here to access the report in PDF Format.
Below is a list of Frequently Asked Questions in English and Spanish and more specifics about the loan program. For more information, please give us a call or send us an email at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
CGF Credit Builder Loan Overview—English
CGF Credit Builder Loan Spanish
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