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On July 8, the House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee approved its FY 2021 appropriations bill which includes $273.5 million for the…

Updated July 8, 2020 August 8 is the new deadline for lenders to submit Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) applications on behalf of…

On June 8, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced a $225 million statewide grant program to support small businesses impacted by the COVID-19…

The Treasury Department and SBA made an announcement on May 28 to set aside $10 billion of round two Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding exclusively for Community…

On May 20, the Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released its final Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rule just six weeks after the…

Recently two reports on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) were released. In addition, a U.S. District Court in Michigan ruled that the…

On May 13, the House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access held a virtual forum for their members on the…

Updated May 15, 2020 On May 15, the House of Representatives passed the HEROES (Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions) Act…

Yesterday, OFN President and CEO Lisa Mensah and other members of the OFN team spoke with U.S. Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for…