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OFN is adapting a few staff positions and growing our team to add value as we deliver finance, capacity building, advocacy, and…

Updated April 19, 2021 The Federal Reserve 2021 CDFI Survey is now open. Join your colleagues in completing the survey to better inform the…

On March 17, the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship held a hearing entitled “The Paycheck Protection Program: Performance, Impact,…

In the past year, more has been asked of the CDFI industry than ever before, and CDFIs have stepped up to serve…

On March 11, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan into law. One significant provision of the bill for CDFIs is $10…

Welcome to OFN’s newest member CDFIs! Since our last new member update in December 2020, we’re excited to share that nine CDFIs have…

On March 9, Goldman Sachs announced its new One Million Black Women (OMBW) initiative, a $10 billion investment to positively impact at least one million Black women…

Launched on International Women’s Day on March 8, the global Google.org Impact Challenge for Women and Girls (GIC) is committing $25 million to fund organizations creating pathways to prosperity for women…

Federal bank regulators continue efforts to update the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations. On February 16, OFN submitted comments to the Federal…