Earlier this month the Washington Post reported on the state of small business lending, highlighting findings that come as no surprise to CDFI industry practitioners, “Small black-owned businesses are significantly more likely to face financial challenges than white-owned firms and have

This week, the Federal Reserve Banks in collaboration released the 2016 Small Business Credit Survey: Report on Employer Firms, which provides timely information on small business financing needs, decisions, and outcomes.

Learn the fundamentals of opportunity finance, engage with your policymakers, or take a deep dive into the interplay between the development of kids and their communities. There are plenty of opportunities to deepen your knowledge in the coming months:

Opportunity Finance Network is partnering with the Federal Reserve System to help distribute this year’s Small Business Credit Survey to existing and pre-start stage small busin

This month, the Minority Business Development Agency shared a blog post about the crucial role CDFIs can play to support economic growth in Puerto Rico, "Since approximately 2006 the U.S.