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
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
