### Question
What does community partnership mean?


### Answer
**Community partnership** has the following meaning in *12 U.S.C. § 4702*:

> an agreement between a community development financial institution and a community partner to provide development services, loans, or equity investments, to an investment area or targeted population

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 4702*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 47-COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BANKING > SUBCHAPTER I-COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS**

