News Rep. Velázquez and Sen. Menendez Introduce Bicameral Bill to Stop Predatory Small Business Loans On November 18, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez, the Chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, and Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) introduced the… November 18, 2021
News Record Breaking Funding for CDFI Priorities Included in Historic Build Back Better Bill Updated 11/19/2021 After months of negotiation, the House of Representatives passed their Build Back Better infrastructure bill on November 19. The House approved the… November 9, 2021
News FDIC Creates New Office of Minority and Community Development Banking to Support Mission-Driven Banks On November 2, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Chairman Jelena McWilliams announced the creation of a new office to support the agency’s… November 4, 2021
News Five CDFI Industry Leaders Elected to OFN Board of Directors On October 21 at the annual OFN Membership Meeting during the 2021 OFN Virtual Conference, member CDFIs placed their votes for five open seats on OFN’s… November 4, 2021
News Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Recommends $360 Million for CDFI Fund On October 18, the Senate Appropriations Committee released its Financial Services and General Government funding bill for fiscal year (FY) 2022 appropriations…. October 28, 2021
News CAMEO Expands Incubator to Support Mission-Driven Lenders Focused on Underserved Entrepreneurs Guest blog post written by Emily Gasner, VP, Strategic Initiatives and CDFI Incubator Director at CAMEO CAMEO, California’s statewide micro-business network and… October 27, 2021
News Relive the 2021 OFN Conference – Highlights, Photos, Recordings, and More From October 19–21, 2,500 CDFI staff and partners, investors, funders, policymakers, students, and other advocates from across the country joined together virtually… October 27, 2021
