| Formation | 1892 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | New York City, United States |
Region | New York City |
Key people | Ian Shrank (Board Chair) Rabbi David Rosenn (President & CEO) |
| Website | https://hfls.org/ |
The Hebrew Free Loan Society of New York, founded in 1892, is the oldest money gemach in the United States. It spawned similarly named free-loan funds in many other cities, including Washington, D.C.; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Holyoke, Massachusetts.
Using money provided by contributions, the society provides small, interest-free loans which are paid back in weekly installments. Today, the society provides more than $10 million in interest-free loans on an annual basis while maintaining a loss rate lower than one percent.
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