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On September 16, The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced the launch of a new Mission-Driven Bank Fund, a capital investment vehicle being…

OFN’s 2021 Board Election is on October 21 during the membership meeting at our 37th Annual Conference. This year, nine candidates are…

On September 15, President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve on the Community Development Advisory Board….

On September 16, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) awarded 191 organizations $24.1 million in Technical…

The Nonprofit Quarterly has published an interview with OFN President and CEO Lisa Mensah. Entitled “CDFIs and the COVID-19 Moment: Whither Now,…

The Nonprofit Quarterly has published an interview with OFN President and CEO Lisa Mensah. Entitled “CDFIs and the COVID-19 Moment: Whither Now,…

This month, Congressional committees in the House of Representatives put forth legislation to implement the Biden-Harris Administration’s sweeping federal spending proposals outlined…

On September 9, OFN welcomed more than 1,000 CDFI industry practitioners and partners from across the country for the CONNECT+ Forum: CDFI…

Washington, DC – Nationwide, community development financial institutions (CDFIs) provide fair and responsible financing to people and places traditional banks often don’t…