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
NewsCDFI Fund Opens First Funding Round for Small Dollar Loan ProgramThe CDFI Fund has opened the first funding round for the Small Dollar Loan Program (SDL Program). SDL Program funding is intended… April 28, 2021
NewsAmerican Express to Invest $40 Million in Underfunded Small Businesses through Accion Opportunity FundOn April 20, American Express and OFN member Accion Opportunity Fund announced a new program to provide loans and other resources to… April 21, 2021
NewsThree OFN Member CDFIs Named in Top 50 Best Nonprofits to Work ForRecently NonProfit Times, a leading publication for nonprofit managers, named three OFN member CDFIs among its top 50 best places to work… April 13, 2021
NewsBiden Budget Proposal of $330 Million for CDFI Fund Falls ShortOn April 9, President Biden released his long-awaited budget proposal outlining his administration’s federal spending priorities for fiscal year (FY) 2022. The… April 9, 2021
NewsGrow with Google Small Business Fund Marks One YearFrom the first days of COVID-19, CDFIs have been on the pandemic’s front line, providing financial support and services to small businesses,… April 8, 2021
NewsAnnual OFN ‘Side by Side’ CDFI Report Now AvailableOFN recently released the 22nd edition of its Side by Side publication, an annual reference guide for CDFI industry practitioners, investors, and others interested in assessing… April 7, 2021