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The Daily Yonder, a publication focused on rural issues, featured an article by OFN President and CEO Lisa Mensah this week underscoring the valuable role CDFIs play in…

The Small Business Credit Survey, a national collaboration of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks, shows continued revenue and employment growth at small businesses…

Andy’s Place, a 50-unit residential facility developed as part of the Michigan Permanent Recovery Supportive Housing (PRSH) initiative in response to Michigan’s…

Congratulations to Christopher Chaplin who has been promoted from Senior Associate to Investment Officer and Khalid Sarwary who has been promoted from…

The IRS and Department of the Treasury released the long-awaited second tranche of regulations for Opportunity Zones in mid-April. The first round…

OFN continues to express our concerns that without strong reporting and transparency requirements, the communities impacted by Opportunity Zone investment will have…

The White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council recently held their first meeting and released their Implementation Plan. The White House Opportunity and…

With all the attention currently focused on Opportunity Zones by government officials, the private sector, and the press, it can be difficult…

Last week, in a Forbes article authored by business reporter Daniel D’Ambrosio, OFN Executive Vice President of Knowledge Sharing, Donna Fabiani, shared…