The Institute for Community Economics All Credit Levels is a cdfi lender from Institute for Community Economics. The Institute for Community Economics (ICE) is a loan fund based in Washington, DC, that has been providing critical financing for innovative, permanently affordable housing solutions for over 40 years. ICE serves populations and communities underserved by traditional financial services, having financed more than 5,000 affordable homes across 30 states since its inception in 1979. US Treasury certified CDFI Loan Fund in Washington, DC.