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On July 15, the CDFI Fund announced $3.5 billion in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocations through the 2019 allocation round to 76 community…

Hope Enterprise Corporation/Hope Credit Union (HOPE), a community development financial institution (CDFI) based in Jackson, Mississippi, will use a $10 million investment from Netflix to import capital…

On June 17, Alphabet and Google Sr. Vice President & CFO Ruth Porat published a blog post regarding the company’s commitment to helping small businesses…

On June 17, OFN announced the first round of Grow with Google Small Business Fund loans and grants funded by Google.org. Five…

CDFIs in Action Tours at the OFN Conference are an opportunity for Conference co-hosts to highlight interesting lending successes in the region. Choose any…

Recently, Forbes published an article entitled, “Why You Should Move Your Money To Impact Investing,” which highlights the work of OFN member Enterprise Community Loan…

Recently, OFN member IFF published a blog by CEO Joe Neri about why CDFIs should care more about developing early childhood education centers. “No…

Opportunity Finance Network’s Northwest Regional Meeting took place on Tuesday, July 23, in beautiful Missoula, Montana. CDFIs engaged in a productive day of learning and networking at the Residence Inn in downtown…

Recently, the Opportunity Finance Network team headed to the West Coast to visit member CDFIs and host the West Regional Meeting. The team began their trip on June 26 with…