News New Finance Justice Fund Recipients Announced OFN is excited to announce the newest recipients of Finance Justice Fund loans and grants! Congratulations to the following three OFN member… May 3, 2021
News OFN Members Testify at Senate Banking Hearing on Rural Investment On April 20, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing entitled, “An Economy that Works For Everyone: Investing… April 29, 2021
News OFN Joins American Fintech Council Advisory Board On April 28, the American Fintech Council (AFC) announced that its Community Advisory Board is expanding to include more leading voices of… April 28, 2021
News CDFI Fund Opens First Funding Round for Small Dollar Loan Program The CDFI Fund has opened the first funding round for the Small Dollar Loan Program (SDL Program). SDL Program funding is intended… April 28, 2021
News American Express to Invest $40 Million in Underfunded Small Businesses through Accion Opportunity Fund On April 20, American Express and OFN member Accion Opportunity Fund announced a new program to provide loans and other resources to… April 21, 2021
News Three OFN Member CDFIs Named in Top 50 Best Nonprofits to Work For Recently NonProfit Times, a leading publication for nonprofit managers, named three OFN member CDFIs among its top 50 best places to work… April 13, 2021
News Biden Budget Proposal of $330 Million for CDFI Fund Falls Short On 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
News Grow with Google Small Business Fund Marks One Year From 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
News Annual OFN ‘Side by Side’ CDFI Report Now Available OFN 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