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Graphic for OFN's 41st annual conference in Washington, D.C., 2025.

Opportunity Next: Where Capital Meets Impact — Register Now for OFN41!

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Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Unanimously Approves Bipartisan Housing Package

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House-Proposed FY26 CDFI Fund Appropriation Higher than President’s Budget Request, Decrease from Current Funding Level

A woman casting her ballot for OFN Board elections.

Opportunity Next: Nominate a Candidate for the OFN Board of Directors

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CDFI Tax Priorities Signed into Law with Landmark Reconciliation Bill

Investing in Main Street America: OFN’s 12th Annual Small Business Finance Forum

OFN Board members and Representative Johnson.

OFN Board Advocates for CDFI Priorities on Capitol Hill

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Opportunity Next: Transforming the Future of the CDFI Industry

Left to right: Ray Gilley, CEO of BBIF, Watchen Harris Bruce, President and CEO of Baltimore Community Lending, and Duane Lewis, Chief Operating Officer of BBIF

Lighting the Way for Entrepreneurs: Meet Watchen Harris Bruce, President and CEO of Baltimore Community Lending