Mike Eggleston
Senior Researcher
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Mike Eggleston is a senior community development researcher at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, where he works to advance understanding of access to capital and credit for lower-income individuals and communities. He also explores the role of community development financial institutions in supporting economic mobility and resilience.
His work has been featured in publications such as American Banker, Next City, the St. Louis Business Journal and Louisville Business First. Eggleston is a recipient of the 2021 Leadership Award from the Incarnate Word Foundation and was selected for the 2021-22 class of Leadership St. Louis. He currently serves on the board of directors at both Habitat for Humanity St. Louis and the Community Development Financial Institution Research Consortium.
Eggleston received a bachelor’s degree in business from Indiana University-Bloomington and a master’s degree in public policy administration from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Research Interests
financial well-being, community development finance
Featured Publications
“Our Community Investment Explorer Data Tool Gets an Upgrade”
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Open Vault, May 14, 2025
“Exploring Trends in Community Development Consumer Lending”
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis On the Economy, June 17, 2025
“Small Business Lending Trends and Banking Deserts, 2019-23”
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis On the Economy, September 23, 2025