NewsOCC to Propose Rescinding Community Reinvestment Act RuleLast month, the community development finance industry received a major victory in our years-long effort to reject the Office of the Comptroller… August 2, 2021
NewsHouse Appropriations Committee Approves $330 Million for CDFI Fund in FY 2022Updated July 8, 2021 On June 24, the House Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee held a markup and approved their… July 24, 2021
VoicesAsk Congress to Include CDFIs in Infrastructure Legislation!Infrastructure remains a focus this summer in Washington, D.C., and Congress needs to hear from you about how CDFIs can help rebuild… July 15, 2021
NewsLisa Mensah Testifies at Senate Hearing on Access to HousingOn June 24, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing on “Examining Bipartisan Bills to Increase Access to… July 12, 2021
NewsOFN President and CEO Lisa Mensah Joins Treasury, Black Leaders for Racial Equity RoundtableOn June 30, Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen and Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo hosted a group of… July 1, 2021
NewsCDFI Fund Awards Historic $1.25 Billion in Rapid Response GrantsThe Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) awarded $1.25 billion in emergency financial assistance to 863 CDFIs, the largest single funding… June 15, 2021
NewsPPP Winds Down with CDFIs as Top LendersThe application window for PPP loans closed on May 31 and the final numbers are in. Community Financial Institutions (CFIs) — a… June 10, 2021
VoicesCDFIs in Focus During Congressional HearingsSeveral recent hearings on Capitol Hill have highlighted the work of CDFIs and their ability to reach underserved markets. These hearings are… June 10, 2021
VoicesCDFI Leaders Share Support for Proposed Community Revitalization Fund in The Hill Op-edOp-ed first published in The Hill on June 6, 2021. Contributed to The Hill by Ellis Carr, president and CEO of Capital… June 10, 2021