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Wells Fargo's Diverse Community Capital Program Opens Round Two!

Lindsay Li / May 8, 2016 / Voices

Lending, grant, and social capital to scale up lending to diverse small businesses

The Small Business Lending Landscape: Challenges and Opportunities

Lauren Stebbins / May 8, 2016 / Voices

Getting a small business loan from the bank has always been particularly hard for women and minority business owners.

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Blogging the Small business Finance Forum

OFN's sixth Small Business Finance Forum brings 300+ mission-driven lenders and their partners and allies together in Chicago starting today. This two-day event is the only one of its kind to focus on the unique needs and challenges of this important lending sector.

Call for Sessions for 2017 OFN Conference

On September 26-28, more than 1,000 CDFIs and their partners will gather in Washington, DC at the annual OFN Conference to learn, network, do business, and think critically about the issues that are shaping the CDFI industry today.

Save the (New) Date: 2017 OFN Conference in D.C.

Share Your Small Business #CDFIstory

CDFIs across the country equip small business owners with the tools to make responsible borrowing decisions.

Act Now: Preserve Funding for the CDFI Fund

More than ever our industry needs your voice to ensure full funding for the CDFI Fund in FY18. Make an impact by: