News OCC Halts Widely Criticized 2020 Community Reinvestment Act Rule After nearly three years of ongoing advocacy, the CDFI industry received a major policy win when the Office of the Comptroller of… May 20, 2021
News Policy Brief: How States Can Improve Child Care Facilities On May 4, the National Children’s Facilities Network (NCFN), along with the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), Education Counsel, the… May 9, 2021
News New Finance Justice Fund Recipients Announced OFN is excited to announce the newest recipients of Finance Justice Fund loans and grants! Congratulations to the following three OFN member… May 3, 2021
News OFN Members Testify at Senate Banking Hearing on Rural Investment On April 20, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee held a hearing entitled, “An Economy that Works For Everyone: Investing… April 29, 2021
News OFN Joins American Fintech Council Advisory Board On April 28, the American Fintech Council (AFC) announced that its Community Advisory Board is expanding to include more leading voices of… April 28, 2021
News CDFI Fund Opens First Funding Round for Small Dollar Loan Program The CDFI Fund has opened the first funding round for the Small Dollar Loan Program (SDL Program). SDL Program funding is intended… April 28, 2021
News American Express to Invest $40 Million in Underfunded Small Businesses through Accion Opportunity Fund On April 20, American Express and OFN member Accion Opportunity Fund announced a new program to provide loans and other resources to… April 21, 2021
News Three OFN Member CDFIs Named in Top 50 Best Nonprofits to Work For Recently NonProfit Times, a leading publication for nonprofit managers, named three OFN member CDFIs among its top 50 best places to work… April 13, 2021
News Biden Budget Proposal of $330 Million for CDFI Fund Falls Short On April 9, President Biden released his long-awaited budget proposal outlining his administration’s federal spending priorities for fiscal year (FY) 2022. The… April 9, 2021