October 19, 2026 (New York, NY) – Momentus Securities, a mission-driven investment bank bridging the gap between mainstream capital and social impact, today announced its successful role as exclusive financial advisor to New Hampshire Community Loan Fund (Community Loan Fund) in securing a A- / Outlook Positive Issuer Default Rating from Fitch Ratings.
Founded in 1983, the Community Loan Fund is one of the nation’s first community development financial institutions (CDFIs) and a recognized leader in financing resident-owned manufactured-home communities (ROCs). With $245 million in total assets and a loan portfolio that has grown from $153 million in fiscal 2022 to $213 million in fiscal 2026, it now holds a rating that places it firmly among the most creditworthy lenders in community development finance.
“New Hampshire Community Loan Fund has proven that resident ownership works, and this rating shows that the capital markets see it too,” said Jaime Aldama, President and CEO of Momentus Securities. “A focused lending strategy is no barrier to institutional recognition when it is backed by disciplined underwriting, strong asset quality, and a long performance history. With an A- rating and a Positive Outlook, the Community Loan Fund is positioned to reach a broader base of investors on terms that reflect its true credit strength.”
“For more than four decades, we’ve shown that lending to resident-owned communities and manufactured-home owners is both mission-critical and financially sound,” said Steve Saltzman, President and CEO of New Hampshire Community Loan Fund. “This rating opens the door to new institutional investors, and that capital will help more homeowners preserve their communities, more families finance a home, and more local businesses grow.”
As part of the advisory process, Momentus Securities provided financial structuring and capital markets expertise to help the Community Loan Fund present its credit profile, risk management framework, and lending track record to Fitch Ratings. The resulting A- / Outlook Positive rating will will support the Community Loan Fund’s efforts to diversify its funding sources and expand lending for affordable housing, resident-owned communities, small businesses, child care, and community facilities across New Hampshire, Vermont, and the broader Northeast.
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About Momentus Securities
Momentus Securities is an SEC-registered broker-dealer, a MSRB-registered municipal advisor, a FINRA-approved municipal advisor and municipal securities broker-dealer, and a FINRA/SIPC member, offering a range of financial products and services to support its mission of connecting mainstream capital sources and impactful investment opportunities. These services include debt and equity capital raising, asset-backed and structured finance as well as corporate finance and advisory services. Momentus Securities seeks to bolster the mission-driven investing space by addressing the current scale and liquidity limitations in the sector that inhibit the deployment of institutional capital.
Momentus Securities is part of the Momentus Capital branded family of organizations, which also include, among other organizations, Capital Impact Partners (a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution, or CDFI) and CDC Small Business Finance (a leading SBA Community Advantage Small Business Lending Company, or CA SBLC).