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CFPB Moves Forward on Small Business Lending Data Collection Rule

More than a decade after the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is moving towards a rulemaking…

October 14, 2020

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DreamSpring Offers Affordable Alternative to Predatory Loans with Wells Fargo Grant

This post was written by OFN Blog guest author Mary Perkins, Director of Philanthropy, DreamSpring. DreamSpring is a recipient of a Wells…

September 28, 2020

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Racial Equity in Times of Crisis: Let’s Interrupt History (Part 2)

Originally posted 9/1/2020 by OFN member IFF A blog by IFF CEO Joe NeriOn April 15th, IFF CEO Joe Neri published a…

September 15, 2020

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OFN President Addresses CDFI Fund Community Advisory Board

On August 27, the CDFI Fund’s Community Advisory Board held a virtual meeting where OFN President and CEO Lisa Mensah spoke to the group, joining leaders…

September 1, 2020

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New Grow with Google Small Business Loans Announced

CDFIs are on the front lines of the fight for social, economic, and political justice, and they are financial first responders during crisis. In…

August 28, 2020

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Lisa Mensah and Nate Hurst on “American Resilience: The Future of Small Business”

On July 30, OFN’s president and CEO Lisa Mensah spoke with Wells Fargo’s Nate Hurst, EVP, Sustainability & Social Impact, about “American…

August 10, 2020

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SBA Announces New Community Advantage Recovery Loan Program

The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced a new COVID-19 recovery program, the Community Advantage (CA) Recovery Loan Program, that allows eligible CA Lenders…

July 22, 2020

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OFN Awards Second Round of Google Financing

OFN is pleased to announce the second round of Grow with Google Small Business Fund loans and Google.org-funded grants. In this round,…

July 22, 2020

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OFN and HSBC Bank Deploy $25 Million Through CDFI Investment Fund

In August 2018, OFN and HSBC Bank USA established the Good to Grow CDFI Investment Fund (G2G Fund) to expand the flow of…

July 16, 2020