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OFN is pleased to announce the latest round of Grow with Google Small Business Fund loans and Google.org-funded grants to member CDFIs…

After more than a decade since the passage of the Dodd-Frank financial reform legislation, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finally put…

After months of urging by smaller lenders and OFN, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released new guidance to simplify the forgiveness process…

On May 25, the  U.S. Small Business Administration announced that it is accepting applications for its new Community Navigator Pilot Program. This…

As of May 5, the only lenders still authorized to process Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) applications until the May 31 deadline are CDFIs,…

On May 18, the House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access held a hearing entitled, “Examining the Role…

On April 20, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing entitled, “An Economy that Works For Everyone: Investing…

On April 20, American Express and OFN member Accion Opportunity Fund announced a new program to provide loans and other resources to…

From the first days of COVID-19, CDFIs have been on the pandemic’s front line, providing financial support and services to small businesses,…