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Federal bank regulators continue efforts to update the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations. On February 16, OFN submitted comments to the Federal…

On February 22, the Biden Administration announced changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) designed to deepen the program’s ability to reach very small…

The application period for the CDFI Rapid Response Program (CDFI RRP) is now open! The CDFI RRP will distribute $1.25 billion of…

As we expand our efforts to support our 330+ member Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) in creating transformational change in underinvested rural, urban,…

OFN is excited to announce the first two Finance Justice Fund recipients. Congratulations to Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership (INHP) and IFF, two CDFIs going deep to combat…

On February 22, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced more than $175 million in grants to 27…

Comcast has announced the next element of Comcast RISE – the Comcast RISE Investment Fund. This $5 million grant program will provide 100 individual…

Minority-led CDFIs — like minority-owned businesses — often face an uneven playing field when it comes to accessing capital to grow their…

The Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire is known throughout New England for its commitment to public service education,…