NewsSBA Launches $100 Million Community Navigator Pilot ProgramOn May 25, the U.S. Small Business Administration announced that it is accepting applications for its new Community Navigator Pilot Program. This… May 26, 2021
NewsCDFIs Continue to Outperform Other PPP LendersAs of May 5, the only lenders still authorized to process Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) applications until the May 31 deadline are CDFIs,… May 25, 2021
NewsUrge Congress to Support $1 Billion for the CDFI Fund!With the release of President Biden’s initial budget proposal last month and the expected release of the full budget document next week,… May 20, 2021
NewsOFN Members Testify at Hearing on CDFI and MDI Small Business LendingOn May 18, the House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access held a hearing entitled, “Examining the Role… May 20, 2021
NewsOCC Halts Widely Criticized 2020 Community Reinvestment Act RuleAfter nearly three years of ongoing advocacy, the CDFI industry received a major policy win when the Office of the Comptroller of… May 20, 2021
NewsPolicy Brief: How States Can Improve Child Care FacilitiesOn May 4, the National Children’s Facilities Network (NCFN), along with the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), Education Counsel, the… May 9, 2021
NewsNew Finance Justice Fund Recipients AnnouncedOFN is excited to announce the newest recipients of Finance Justice Fund loans and grants! Congratulations to the following three OFN member… May 3, 2021
NewsOFN Members Testify at Senate Banking Hearing on Rural InvestmentOn April 20, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing entitled, “An Economy that Works For Everyone: Investing… April 29, 2021
NewsOFN Joins American Fintech Council Advisory BoardOn April 28, the American Fintech Council (AFC) announced that its Community Advisory Board is expanding to include more leading voices of… April 28, 2021