$4M to fund loans for new DHHL home construction and women-owned businesses

“Oweesta is honored and proud to partner with CNHA with the distribution of our largest investment to date of $4 million dollars to support Native Hawaiian asset building initiatives,” said Chrystel Cornelius, CEO of Oweesta. “CNHA is an institutional pillar of support for Native Hawaiian people and we are incredibly pleased to have the opportunity to partner in their incredible efforts supporting Native Hawaiian economic inclusion and advancement.”

As a Certified Native Community Development Financial Institution, CNHA’s Loan Fund provides access to loan capital, financial education and individual financial counseling services for Hawai‘i-based small businesses, non-profit organizations, and low- and moderate-income families.