by LCD Staff | Aug 13, 2026 | DREAM Fund, DREAM II Fund, EP2 Program, Home Loans, Housing, Lewis & Clark Development Group, North Dakota
Lewis & Clark Development Group (LCD Group) is pleased to announce that it has officially been recertified as a Certified Development Financial Institution (CDFI) with the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Offering Crucial Access First certified as a CDFI in 2004,...
by LCD Staff | Dec 12, 2025 | Affordable Housing, CommunityWorks North Dakota, Home Loans, Housing, Lewis & Clark Development Group, North Dakota, Programs
Last month, LCD Group Housing Director Lisa Pogatshnik participated in an affordable housing panel hosted by Bell Bank in Fargo. Speaking to a full room of housing partners, Pogatshnik highlighted two of LCD Group’s most impactful tools: the Essential Public...
by LCD Staff | Jun 4, 2025 | Affordable Housing, CommunityWorks North Dakota, DREAM Fund, Home Loans, Housing, Lewis & Clark Development Group, NeighborWorks America, North Dakota
In today’s challenging housing market, bridging the gap between borrower needs and traditional financing is more critical than ever. LCD Group’s DREAM Fund is a smart, effective tool designed to work alongside banks and credit unions to help clients overcome common...
by LCD Staff | Jun 3, 2024 | Business Loans, Home Loans, Lewis & Clark Development Group, Multi-Family Housing, North Dakota Opportunity Fund, Programs, Property Management Services, SBA 504 Loan, Small Business
Lewis & Clark Development Group is hitting the road this summer for a series of ‘Lunch & Learns’ and ‘Happy Hour Socials.’ The events will be open to lenders, municipal leaders, lenders, and economic and community developers across...
by LCD Staff | Jan 9, 2024 | Home Loans, Housing, Lewis & Clark Development Group, Staff
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB Des Moines) recently re-appointed Brent Ekstrom, executive director, Lewis & Clark Development Group, to its Affordable Housing Advisory Council (Advisory Council) representing the state of North Dakota. Ekstrom began his...
by LCD Staff | Dec 11, 2023 | CommunityWorks North Dakota, DREAM Fund, Home Loans, Housing, Lewis & Clark Development Group, North Dakota
It’s a challenge that eventually confronts every family: How do you keep your elderly loved one in their home for as long as possible? The desire to maintain independence eventually comes up against the reality of floor plans not suited to meet the changes that...
