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Despite many honest attempts to address inequity in the lending industry, the barriers to accessing capital for business owners in low-income and…

Banks — where they are, who they lend to and on what conditions—are a key lever in the American economy. Yet branches…

On May 31, Lower Valley Credit Union (LVCU) was thrilled to sit down with Congressman Dan Newhouse (R-WA) to discuss our community development…

On June 5, Wells Fargo announced an evolution of its philanthropic strategy to help address three critical issues affecting underserved communities: housing affordability, financial…

When the large financial services company she worked at merged with another, Lia Hirtz lost her job running its office, which included…

 “OFN is excited to announce two of our three plenary sessions at this year’s Small Business Finance Forum. The Tuesday plenaries will…

The IRS and Department of the Treasury recently closed a Request for Information commenting period on reporting, data collection, and transparency requirements…

On June 3, the House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcomittee approved its FY 2020 appropriations bill which included $300…

OFN’s Southeast Regional Meeting took place on Tuesday, May 21, in balmy Jacksonville, Florida. Around 80 attendees representing CDFIs, funders, government agencies,…