According to a massive new dataset compiled by researchers at the Urban Institute, there are many financially-neglected areas that CDFIs have yet to reach. The study found that CDFIs lent over $34.3 billion between 2011 and 2015, and 64% of this lending went to census tracts with one or more indicators of being underserved or distressed. However, CDFI activity was not distributed equally across the country, even among economically comparable places. In order to expand, the sector needs additional support mechanisms.