(L to R): Costilla County Commissioner Lawrence Pacheco, Fort Market owners Gerald and Emerald Tamada, Representative Scott Tipton (CO-3) and CEF staff members Anne Misak, Alan Ramirez and Marcia

Pictured (L-R): Romessea Lewis, BBIF Loan Processor; Inez Long, BBIF President/CEO; Rep. Stephanie Murphy; Lencia Marc, BBIF Commercial Credit Underwriter; Jasmine Gebon, BBIF Marketing and Communications Officer 

Advocate on behalf of our industry—join OFN Conference attendees on September 26 for CDFIsInvest on the Hill! As Congress works on the FY18 budget, they need to hear from constituents like you who know first-hand about CDFI's impact and why programs like the CDFI Fund should be preserved.

From left to right: Brit Fontenot, Director of Economic Development, City of Bozeman; U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-MT); Greg Miller, President, Universal Athletic Services; Dave Glaser, President, Montana & Idaho CDC.

On July 26, the House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee held a hearing where U.S.