NewsOFN FY 2018 Inside the Membership Report Now AvailableOFN’s latest “Inside the Membership” report provides FY 2018 information on 239 of the more than 270 CDFIs that make up OFN’s membership. The vast… January 2, 2020
NewsCongress Approves $262 Million for CDFI Fund and Extends New Markets Tax CreditThe House and Senate have reached a $1.4 trillion spending agreement for Fiscal Year 2020, with a record-setting appropriation of $262 million… December 21, 2019
Events, NewsOweesta Program Officer Reflects on Native CDFI ‘NEDTalks’On October 22, First Nations Oweesta Corporation held “NEDTalks” (Native Economic Development Talks) as part of their day-long Native CDFI Convening at the OFN Conference… December 12, 2019
NewsOCC and FDIC Propose Major Changes to Community Reinvestment Act RegulationsFor the first time in nearly 25 years, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance… December 12, 2019
NewsCDFIs ‘Make Dreams Come True’ by Creating Opportunity in Rural Spacesby Jenn Lukens As healthcare is central to a community’s growth, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) present a unique opportunity for rural health… December 4, 2019
NewsRural Monitor Features CDFI Work in Rural HealthcareOn December 4, the Rural Health Monitor—a publication of the Rural Health Information Hub that focuses on healthcare and population health in rural communities—published an article entitled… December 4, 2019
NewsCDFI Leaders Speak at FHFA Duty to Serve Listening SessionOn December 2, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) held one of four public listening sessions designed to gather input from the… December 4, 2019
NewsWells Fargo Announces CDFI-Owned Loan Fund Geared Toward Latinx Small BusinessesOn November 14, the Wells Fargo Foundation announced a historic $10 million grant to OFN member NALCAB (National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders) to support… December 3, 2019
NewsAnnual ‘Side by Side’ CDFI Reference Guide Now AvailableIn November 2019, OFN released the 21st edition of its Side by Side publication, an annual reference guide for CDFI industry practitioners, investors, and others… December 3, 2019