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Tag: OFN Membership

NBC News Highlights Hope Credit Union’s Work in Mississippi Banking Desert

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

June 20, 2019

Congressman Dan Newhouse Visits OFN Member Lower Valley Credit Union

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

June 13, 2019

Voices

Surviving Gentrification with LEDC

This is the final in a six-part series spotlighting CDFIs in the Wells Fargo Works for Small Business®: Diverse Community Capital program…

June 5, 2019

Voices

California FarmLink Cultivates Creative Capital for Underserved Farmers

This is the fifth in a six-part series spotlighting CDFIs in the Wells Fargo Works for Small Business®: Diverse Community Capital program…

June 4, 2019

Events, News

Recap of OFN Southeast Regional Meeting in Jacksonville, Florida

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

June 3, 2019

News

$3.5 Billion in New Markets Tax Credit Allocations Awarded

On May 23, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) allocated $3.5 billion in New Market Tax Credits to 73 community development…

May 28, 2019

News

OFN CEO Lisa Mensah Lauds Rural CDFIs in National Publication

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…

May 14, 2019

Voices

NCIFund Strengthens Community Development Work in Appalachia and the Southeast with OFN Financing

With the support of recent financing from OFN, CDFI Natural Capital Investment Fund (NCIFund) is continuing to strengthen its community development work…

May 3, 2019

News

OFN Members Partner with CNote to Launch Business Loan Fund for Women

On March 20, fintech startup CNote announced the launch of its new Wisdom Fund impact investing initiative in partnership with OFN members…

April 2, 2019