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Federal Housing Finance Agency Seeks Advice on Issues Related to Federal Home Loan Bank Membership
Jennifer A. Vasiloff / March 4, 2020 / Policy

On February 24, 2020, the Federal Housing Finance Agency issued a Request for Input (RFI) soliciting guidance from the...

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American Banker Highlights CDFI Concerns About CRA Reform
/ January 24, 2020 / Policy

On January 23, American Banker published an article entitled "Far from cheering CRA reform, CDFIs are worried," which highlights how community development financial...

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Is there a Role for CDFIs in Opportunity Zones?
Lindsay Li / March 14, 2018 / Newswire

Brian Collins of American Banker and National Mortgage News recently reported on the Investing in Opportunity Act, the new program that potentially...

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Keeping small businesses from overusing personal credit
/ October 18, 2017 / Newswire

OFN Member Marla Bilonick, executive director of the Latino Economic Development Center, was interviewed by American Banker about the potential dangers that arise when small businesses combine personal and business finance.

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