The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) held a public hearing on the second round of Opportunity Zone regulations on July 9, 2019. OFN testified at the hearing to emphasize the need for data collection, transparency, and anti-fraud provisions to ensure the program ha

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

In the recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a new incentive to invest in low wealth communities, and potentially in CDFIs directly, has been created: the Opportunity Zone program.